Human hospitals and veterinary practices are having a tough time stocking up on what’s basically pharmaceutical-grade saltwater, used for everything from hydrating patients to mixing medications.
Supplies of 0.9% sodium chloride injection (normal saline), a cornerstone of human and veterinary health care, have diminished since late last year due to a combination of recalls, weather-related distribution delays and increases in demand resulting, in part, from a nasty cold and flu season.
Now insiders say rumored price increases by ., one of three major manufacturers of normal saline in the United States, has sent medical professionals, veterinarians included, scrambling to stock up.
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Supplies of 0.9% sodium chloride injection (normal saline), a cornerstone of human and veterinary health care, have diminished since late last year due to a combination of recalls, weather-related distribution delays and increases in demand resulting, in part, from a nasty cold and flu season.
Now insiders say rumored price increases by ., one of three major manufacturers of normal saline in the United States, has sent medical professionals, veterinarians included, scrambling to stock up.
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