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accession: "0001628280-24-042579"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BAX"
cik: "0000010456"
company_name: "BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T17:05:31.663772+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Hurricane Helene forces Baxter to close North Cove facility; aims for 90-100% IV solution allocation by year-end 2024

## Summary
- North Cove facility in Marion, NC closed due to unprecedented flooding from Hurricane Helene on Sept 29, 2024; remediation underway.
- Baxter implementing customer order allocations based on historical ordering and medical necessity to manage inventory.
- Company working with FDA to allow temporary importation of certain products; reallocating capacity from other Baxter facilities.
- Goal to restart North Cove production in phases and achieve 90-100% allocation of certain IV solution product codes by end of 2024.
- Baxter plans periodic updates on website and will provide financial impact estimate in Q3 2024 earnings announcement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-042579
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BAX
- cik: 0000010456
- company_name: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10456/000162828024042579/0001628280-24-042579-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10456/000162828024042579/bax-20241008.htm

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