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Global IV fluids shortage forces doctors to ration the essential medicine

Aug. 15, 2024 - 18:22 By ABC NEWS (Australia)

The ABC revealed some patients were staying in hospital care units for longer because of a global shortage of IV fluids. Some doctors are forced to ration the liquid. Pressure mounts on the government to secure more of the essential medicine.