Baxter International Inc. is a global medical technology company that develops and supplies medical devices, intravenous solutions, advanced injectable technologies, connected healthcare solutions, and therapies across acute, nutritional, renal, and surgical care. Its products are deployed throughout hospitals and clinics - including emergency rooms, operating rooms, ICUs, and pharmacies - as well as in physician's offices and patients' homes.
The company has a long track record in the industry, claiming to have produced the first commercially manufactured intravenous solutions and describing its history of medical innovation as spanning nearly a century. Today, its portfolio addresses the full continuum of care settings, from large hospital systems to home healthcare.
On the technical side, Baxter's work spans several domains:
- Connected solutions - digital and networked tools intended to support healthcare delivery across care settings
- Advanced injectable technologies - systems designed to deliver personalized patient care
- Medical devices - hardware deployed across clinical environments
- Therapies - treatment solutions for acute, renal, nutritional, and surgical care
Baxter operates worldwide and describes its reach as touching millions of patients and healthcare providers daily. The company's stated direction centers on expanding how and where care is delivered, with emphasis on integrating connected technologies into clinical workflows.
