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Baxter's North Cove manufacturing site released a Hurricane Helene update on Oct. 14. "We do not yet have a timeline for when we expect production to be fully restored to pre-hurricane levels ...
This was a "one-Baxter approach" in which the company provided "70% to 80% of what a hospital needed." [16] In 1991, Baxter's home infusion subsidiary, Caremark, "was accused by the government of paying doctors to steer patients to its intravenous drug service" [17] In 1992 Caremark spun off from Baxter International. [17]
Gambro is a global medical technology company that manufactures products for dialysis treatment. The company is involved in developing, manufacturing and supplying products and therapies for kidney and liver dialysis, myeloma kidney therapy [clarify], and other extracorporeal therapies for chronic and acute patients.
Baxter's Marion, North Carolina, site is among the largest suppliers of sterile intravenous fluids and peritoneal dialysis solutions in the U.S., making 1.5 million bags daily — 60% of the ...
As hospitals and health care facilities work to get back up and running after Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida's Big Bend, affecting several states, the medical supply chain could be at risk.
Hemodialysis, also spelled haemodialysis, or simply dialysis, is a process of filtering the blood of a person whose kidneys are not working normally. This type of dialysis achieves the extracorporeal removal of waste products such as creatinine and urea and free water from the blood when the kidneys are in a state of kidney failure.
The cause for concern stems from the closing of the Baxter International plant in North Cove, North Carolina that makes IV fluids and peritoneal dialysis solutions which most of the country relies on.
Baxter also has a Matching Gifts Program that provides employees with an opportunity to increase the impact of their charitable contributions to eligible organizations of their choice. [7] In 2013, Baxter and The Baxter International Foundation gave more than $64 million, including product donations, cash contributions and foundation grants.