A new report has suggested that the families of infants currently under hospital care in Ireland may have cause for concern after it has been revealed that the supply of intravenous food may be negatively impacted.
According to RTÉ News, the main supplier of intravenous food, Fannin, has revealed that it is no longer capable of supplying hospitals with their service during the weekend or Bank Holidays.
It is understood that the reason behind the worrying change in supply is due to the planned sale of the Fannin Paediatric Parenternal Nutrition compounding activity to Baxter Healthcare.
It has, however, been established that measures were put in place by the HSE to ensure paediatric and neonatal requirements were met in the short term.
Commenting on the development, the south Dublin-based pharmaceutical firm has confirmed that they are working in conjunction with the HSE in order to provide services over the long weekend.
"Fannin Compounding has liaised closely with the HSE and individual hospitals in relation to their requirements for paediatric nutrition this weekend and has manufactured volumes in line with our commitment," the statement read.
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