Drugs & FDA Two Factories Make the Starter IV Nutrition America's Preemies Live On. Both Are Closing, and the Backup Plan Has Killed Babies Before.
The predominant source of starter IV nutrition for premature newborns is two outsourcing facilities, and both are permanently closing. The FDA's fix: let hospital pharmacies mix it themselves for 180 days, sending the most unforgiving product in medicine back into the loosely regulated compounding t
By Sarah Okonkwo · September 10, 2026