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Milton spares Daytona Beach factory that's a critical supplier of IV fluids

By Associated Press  
   October 11, 2024

A Florida factory that makes IV fluids critical to hospitals nationwide will restart Friday morning after shutting down while Hurricane Milton tore through the state. B. Braun Medical's manufacturing site and distribution center in Daytona Beach were not seriously impacted by the hurricane. No injuries to employees have been reported. The company, with help from the federal government, had moved more than 60 truckloads of IV solutions inventory north of Florida before the storm. They will be returned to the distribution site. The federal Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response helped coordinate trucks and drivers for the temporary move, which involved nearly 1.5 million bags of solution.

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