Hurricane Helene Updates

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  • This is a special update regarding Baxter’s progress on Supply Continuity for IV solutions in the United States. Baxter’s regular weekly update regarding its progress to restore operations at its North Cove, N.C., site following Hurricane Helene is planned for posting on Thursdays.

North Cove Strong

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Baxter’s North Cove manufacturing site was significantly impacted by the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Helene, which was unprecedented in Western North Carolina and resulted in water flooding the facility.  

Supporting our employees in the impacted communities, bringing the North Cove facility back online and helping to ensure ongoing supply to patients are our top priorities.  

Below is an update on U.S. Supply Continuity for IV Solutions:  

In follow-up to Baxter’s U.S. customer communication on Oct. 9, 2024, regarding IV solutions allocations, and to help support customers’ ability to plan for patient care, today Baxter further communicated with customers that, barring any unanticipated developments, it expects to reach 100% allocation across several IV product codes by the end of the year. Today’s communication includes additional details on planned, phased increases in allocations in late November, mid-December and end of year. 

The anticipated allocation changes across these IV product codes are based on 1) the current and projected status of our North Cove remediation efforts, 2) our expectations regarding our ability to reallocate capacity from other Baxter facilities, and 3) temporary importation on certain products.  

Allocation adjustments will be communicated to customers ahead of the expected effective dates. 

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