Cleveland-based University Hospitals typically consume 2,600 liters of intravenous fluids per day. However, with the temporary closure of the nation’s primary manufacturer of IV fluids, the system is ...

RIGHT NOW AT THE BRIGHAM WITH MORE ON THIS. SARA. MARIA A PLANT IN NORTH CAROLINA IS NOW CLOSED. IT IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF IV FLUIDS FOR HOSPITALS AROUND THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING HERE IN BOSTON, MASS.

Hurricane Helene’s flood-related damage to a key medical supply production facility last week in Marion, North Carolina, has serious potential to affect patient care nationally because it manufactures ...

Editor's Note: This story was updated at 10:30 a.m. to correct the name of Community Health Programs. PITTSFIELD — With a few weeks of supply available, Berkshire Health Systems is working to conserve ...