Baxter also makes dialysis fluids and total parenteral nutrition, or TPN, a method of providing nutrients directly into the bloodstream through a vein rather than by mouth. United Hospital was ...

This story also ran on NPR. It can be republished for free. Hurricane Helene, which hit North Carolina in September, wrecked a Baxter International facility that produces 60% of the IV fluids used in ...

THIS ALL FOLLOWING HURRICANE HELENE. TODAY, THE U.S. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY VISITED BAXTER HEALTH CARE TO GET AN UPDATE ON THEIR RECOVERY. OUR REY LLERENA REPORTS FROM MARION.

MARION, N.C. (WLOS) — Today marks a big day for a medical equipment facility in Marion, N.C. Baxter International has been unable to produce its products for nearly two months. In the days ...