Tornado damage at NC Pfizer plant may create long-term drug shortages wwaytv3.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wwaytv3.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Wednesday s tornado touched down near Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and ripped up the roof of a Pfizer factory that makes nearly 25% of all sterile injectable medicines used in U.S. hospitals, according to the drugmaker.
Tornado damage at the Pfizer plant in Rocky Mount means delays in the availability of some products made there, including drugs used in IV infusions and those injected under the skin or into patient muscles.