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The ASTS is monitoring the situations in North Carolina and Florida. To prioritize the safety of our members, we have compiled a list of resources for those in the affected areas. Health & Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has also written a letter on the impacts of the hurricanes on the shortage of sterile fluids. The FDA has established a website to monitor the situation in North Carolina. 

• Updates from our industry partners:
  • B. Braun: Updates on their Daytona Beach, FL, facility
  • Baxter International
• Resources for providers and patients:
  • OPTN: Patient info on disaster relief and assistance
  • Updates on President Biden using the Defense Production Act (DPA) for medical supplies
  • HHS: Intravenous Fluid Shortage Strategies
  • Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition (KCER)
  • U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Letter to Health Care Leaders and Stakeholders on Impacts of Hurricane Helene from Secretary Becerra (Oct. 9, 2024)
• American Hospital Association (AHA):
  • Letter to President Urging Administration to Take Action to Address IV Solution Supply Shortage (Oct. 7, 2024)

We urge our members in the affected areas to check FEMA.gov.  

Please check back as this page will be updated as more resources and information become available.