October 7, 2024- 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 permeating the facility. According to Baxter, supporting employees, bringing the North Cove facility back online, and helping to ensure ongoing supply to patients are the company’s top priorities.
The company states that they are “encouraged by the progress made since the storm and humbled by the work of the dedicated team on the ground. We know that many are eager for a specific date for when North Cove operations will resume. While we look forward to returning to full operations in the future, there are many components to the recovery process given the nature of sterile drug manufacturing.”
Baxter is working with urgency, but does not yet have a timeline for when operations will be back up and running, according to an October 3rd update. CEO, Joe Almeida indicated in a recent press release that Baxter will spare no resource to restart operations and help ensure patients and providers have the products they need. The company continues to track progress and provide periodic updates in the following areas: employees, facilities and infrastructure, and supply continuity.