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What if Banana Bags Came Ready to Use?

Research Between Touro College of Pharmacy and New York College of Medicine Aims to Test Shelf-Stability and Sterile Compounding of Banana Bags to Reimagine Hospital Staple

Picture this: a patient suffering from severe alcohol withdrawal is rushed into the emergency room. Before he can be treated, a nurse grabs an IV bag and begins a familiar process—mixing nutrients and vitamins like thiamine, folic acid, and magnesium sulfate into what is known as a “banana bag.”

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