CHA Submits Letter to HHS on Baxter Closure

The letter thanks HHS for their response to supply shortages caused by Hurricane Helene and urges continued support for pediatric needs during ongoing IV solution shortages.

In a letter to U.S. health officials, Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) expressed gratitude for the swift response to IV fluid and dialysis solution shortages caused by Hurricane Helene and urged continued support for pediatric needs.

The letter acknowledges collaborative efforts with Baxter but highlights ongoing challenges many children’s hospitals still face in consistently accessing critical supplies.

CHA has called for increased importation of IV products, extended shelf-life for nearly expired items, and greater transparency in the supply chain, emphasizing the urgency of these actions for vulnerable patients like premature infants who rely heavily on these resources for care.

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