Baxter non-DEHP Product Resources
At Baxter, our mission to Save and Sustain Lives inspires our work every day. We are committed to providing medical products and services that safely and effectively meet the needs of our customers and patients, which includes providing products made from appropriate materials. Below you will find information about our non-DEHP product portfolio.
Baxter's Position Statement Regarding California AB 2300
Baxter’s mission is to save and sustain lives, with patient safety and care continuity our top priorities. We are committed to delivering a range of essential products that both support evolving customer preferences and meet new regulatory and governmental requirements, including expanding our existing portfolio of more than 150 non-DEHP IV container and tubing products in alignment with California bill AB-2300, Medical Devices: Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).
Baxter is proud to serve as the largest supplier of IV fluids in the United States. We applaud Governor Newsom and the California legislature for diligence in arriving at appropriate implementation timelines in the interest of protecting supply continuity and therefore patient care. We are focused on ensuring a reliable supply of these essential products in the market – a responsibility that involves both our comprehensive transition as a manufacturer as well as large-scale conversions for healthcare providers.
As we continue our thoughtful and significant conversion efforts, Baxter stands behind the safety of our current products, which are FDA approved and proven to help save and sustain millions of lives.
PVC vs. DEHP: What's the difference?
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is a widely used plastic for medical products. This plastic is rigid by nature but when softened with a plasticizer, PVC can provide a unique range of characteristics. PVC can also be recycled! Learn more about one of Baxter's PVC recycling initiatives.
DEHP is a plasticizer added to PVC to create soft, flexible or kink-resistant materials, which are preferred characteristics for a variety of medical applications.