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> This is just pure government regulation causing rationing and harming people. having worked in the space... you are at the level of knowledge of "you don't k
by weaksauce 2y ago
> This is just pure government regulation causing rationing and harming people.
having worked in the space... you are at the level of knowledge of "you don't know what you don't know." it's regulated for good reason. WFI is ultra pure water and costs quite a bit of money to make and is one of the main ingredients in a lot of pharmaceuticals.
- rowanG077 2y agoI wonder if the water used in chip production is just good enough. Still not cheap but at least it's easily available in crisis.
- ceejayoz 2y agoMaybe. Now you just need several very specialized machines (https://www.iven-pharma.com/news/what-is-the-manufacturing-process-of-iv-bags/ https://www.iven-pharma.com/news/what-is-the-manufacturing-p...) to package it (with the right equally pure & sterile salt additives, preservatives, etc.; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringer%27s_lactate_solution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringer%27s_lactate_solution, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_bag https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_bag) in a guaranteed sterile fashion, in a usable form, in enough quantity (1.5M/day; https://www.aha.org/2024-10-07-aha-president-urging-administration-take-immediate-action-address-iv-solution-supply-shortage-result-helene https://www.aha.org/2024-10-07-aha-president-urging-administ...) to supply half the United States.