September 26, 2025- Baxter International Inc. announced that it has been awarded a Gold Level Resiliency Badge from the Healthcare Industry Resilience Collaborative (HIRC) in the categories of IV Solutions, Nutrition Solutions and Premix Drugs. Baxter is the first manufacturer to earn this distinction across these categories, underscoring Baxter’s commitment to building a stronger, more reliable supply chain.
HIRC is a U.S. non-profit healthcare supply chain trade association founded in 2019 by providers and their trading partners to increase resiliency and transparency. The organization sets standards and shares best practices, working as a community of providers, suppliers and industry partners to build a more reliable supply chain. HIRC’s Resiliency Badge is the industry’s first transparent tool to identify high-reliability suppliers, awarded through evidence-based multi-layer assessments at the product category level.
Baxter’s recognition follows HIRC’s comprehensive and rigorous review of the company’s resiliency practices across demand planning, logistics, supplier partnerships and other facets of the supply chain. Baxter was recognized for strength in the following areas — click here to learn more.