Don Baxter Intravenous Products Corporation

Don Baxter Intravenous Products Corporation was a pioneering medical company founded in 1931 in Glendale, California, by Dr. Donald Baxter. The company was instrumental in the commercialization of prepared intravenous (IV) solutions, which revolutionized hospital care by providing safe, sterile, and standardized fluids for patient treatment. Its primary innovation was the Vacoliter, the first integrated system for the collection and administration of IV fluids. It operated as the West Coast counterpart to Baxter Laboratories before being acquired by the American Hospital Supply Corporation in 1950. The company's legacy continues through the modern IV therapy and medical supply industries, eventually becoming part of Baxter International.