US FDA Fights Persisting IV Supply Shortages From Hurricane Maria

The September hurricane destroyed Puerto Rican medical device plants, causing a shortage of several key products that's still being felt. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Monday that the agency is allowing more imports and considering other tactics to ease the shortage.

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US FDA is allowing more imports and may extend some expiration dates to fight an ongoing shortage of IV supplies tied to Hurricane Maria's destruction of medical device facilities, but Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Jan. 16 that he expects some shortages to persist in the short term.

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