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Hurricanes Helene and Milton disrupted clinical IV fluid supply in Florida, causing potential impact on patient care.

A woman ended up stranded in the hospital because CVS stopped providing the IV nutrition she needs to survive at home. Without it, she’d starve.

B. Braun Medical in Florida is one of several IV producers tapped to boost supplies after Baxter International’s North Carolina plant was damaged in Hurricane Helene.

The sedation, which uses midazolam and fentanyl, falls in line with the CDC’s new guidance that includes using lidocaine to help manage pain when inserting intrauterine devices.

Pharmacy closures by two of the biggest home infusion companies point to grave shortages and dangers for patients who require IV nutrition to survive.

Two important health bills are headed to Gov. Rick Scott’s desk: one that provides state money to keep the prescription drug database going, and another…