Oct 9 (Reuters) - HHS:
* HHS: IMPACTS OF HURRICANE HELENE HAVE LED TO TEMPORARY SUPPLY DISRUPTION AT BAXTER FACILITY IN MARION, NORTH CAROLINA
* HHS: COORDINATING USG-WIDE RESPONSE TO ADDRESS SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS
* HHS: HURRICANE-RELATED SUPPLY DISRUPTION AT BAXTER FACILITY WILL LIKELY LEAD TO FURTHER CONSTRAINTS FOR IV FLUIDS
* HHS: BAXTER REPORTED THEY RESUMED SHIPMENTS TO HOSPITALS, DIALYSIS PROVIDERS, PATIENTS AFTER TEMPORARY HOLD LAST WEEK DUE TO HURRICANE HELENE
* HHS: FDA WORKING WITH BAXTER TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL PRODUCTS IN SYSTEM, ALTERNATIVE MANUFACTURING SITES, INCLUDING FOR POTENTIAL TEMPORARY IMPORTS
* HHS: FDA WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH BAXTER AS THEY BRING THEIR PLANT BACK ONLINE AND WITH OTHER SUPPLIERS TO INCREASE SUPPLY
* HHS: ASPR CURRENTLY PRE-DEPLOYING ASSETS TO PREPARE BROADLY FOR IMPACTS OF HURRICANE MILTON
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