[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 149 (Thursday, September 15, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E942-E943]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CELEBRATING B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. GRAND OPENING IN DAYTONA BEACH, 
                                FLORIDA

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                           HON. MICHAEL WALTZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 15, 2022

  Mr. WALTZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the grand opening 
of B. Braun Medical Inc.'s new pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in 
Daytona Beach, Florida.
  B. Braun has long been a leader in manufacturing medical devices and 
IV solutions. The company has been able to emerge as a leader while 
also maintaining its staunch commitment to protecting patients from 
exposure to harmful chemicals--ensuring their devices and products are 
made with the highest quality materials. Their new facility in Daytona 
Beach is no different as it will manufacture Sodium Chloride for 
Injection in B. Braun's Excel Plus IV Bags, which are free from PVC, 
DEHP, and natural rubber latex.
  As our healthcare providers know, Sodium Chloride for injection is a 
solution used to administer lifesaving and life-sustaining therapies. 
These IV solutions are often used for adult and pediatric patients as 
sources of electrolytes and water for hydration--commonly used to treat 
COVID-19 and Flu patients. Not only is Sodium Chloride included on the 
FDA's list of Essential Medicines, but there have also been several 
shortages of Sodium Chloride in the last 5 years.
  With an investment of more than 300 million dollars, B. Braun's 
impressive 218,000 square foot facility will play a critical role in 
alleviating IV fluid shortages across the country. We learned the hard 
way during the COVID-19 pandemic that we can no longer rely on 
importing medical products from overseas and that reliance can be a 
matter of life and death. This new Daytona Beach facility will bring 
healthcare manufacturing back to where it belongs--right here in the 
United States.
  This past August, I had the privilege of attending the ribbon cutting 
ceremony of B.

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Braun's new facility in Daytona Beach. During this ceremony, I was 
excited to learn about the economic and educational impact B. Braun 
will have on our local community. In addition to their plans to expand 
beyond the 500 employees currently on site, B. Braun has also 
collaborated with local educational institutions, including Daytona 
State College and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, to establish a 
workforce development initiative to train employees for high-skilled 
jobs.
  There is no doubt that B. Braun's new pharmaceutical manufacturing 
site in Daytona Beach will provide much needed relief to our healthcare 
industry and bring us one step closer to a self-sustaining medical 
manufacturing industry here in the United States. As the Representative 
of Florida's 6th Congressional District, I am proud to have this B. 
Braun facility in our community and I look forward to the positive 
impacts it will have on my constituents, Floridians, and every 
American.

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