Rep. Norman warns U.S. is facing a saline shortage because shipments of the critical medical solution went to Ukraine | 7 Sept 2024 | Republican South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman on Monday warned that the United States was facing a saline shortage because shipments of the critical medical solution have gone to Ukraine. Medical facilities around the United States are preparing for the shortage after a medical facility in North Carolina closed down because of flooding from the storm, and the shipments to Ukraine. The plant is operated by Baxter Healthcare Corp, which produces approximately 60% of the nation's supply of IV solutions, according to The News & Observer. Norman claimed the shortage and shipment of the products to Ukraine was an "assault on our way of life." Norman also warned of the shortage on a post to X, claiming that the shortage and destruction in North Carolina constitute a "national emergency that Biden-Harris needs to address immediately."