The aftermath of Hurricane Helene is rippling through the healthcare sector, with hospitals nationwide facing a critical shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids....
The aftermath of Hurricane Helene is rippling through the healthcare sector , with hospitals nationwide facing a critical shortage of intravenous fluids. Yahoo Finance Health ReporterHospitals across the country are facing disruptions and the availability of some sterile intravenous fluids.
Yes, and we know that, um, IV solutions in particular, have been an area of shortage generally in the country over the over time. But we still do see some concern about the shortages in hospitals, a note from the company to hospitals asking for them to be a little bit more, you know, watchful of who is getting these bags typically something that goes to every patient that comes in for emergency visit and the like.Maybe use, uh, electrolytes in other forms such as Pedialyte, Gatorade, et cetera, Um, other, uh, oral intakes rather than the needle.
They are pairing a little bit and have been up about 3% or 3.5% today, so we're seeing a little bit of that come back as possibly some, uh, you know, confidence is restored in the company's ability to get back.They do also have partners, uh, globally, that can produce.Uh, they've done this in previous hurricanes as well.
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