A strong tornado that struck Wednesday afternoon in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, leveled a manufacturing plant pfizerwhich jeopardizes the supply of medicines, especially in the long term.
According to Erin Fox, director of the Pharmaceutical Division at the University of Utah Medical Center, the damage was so extensive that it affected key equipment for developing several drugs, which could disappear from hospitals, clinics and pharmacies in the coming months.
An image taken from a helicopter shows that much of the plant’s roof has collapsed and the remaining structure has collapsed.
“I have reports of 50,000 pallets of medicines scattered throughout the institutions and damaged by rain and wind”This was stated by Nash Police Chief Keith Stone.
The importance of this plant and its damage make professionals anticipate a possible stock shortage in the coming months.
“The damage is likely to lead to shortages in the long run, while Pfizer is rebuilding or working on moving production to other sites,” said Erin Fox, director of pharmaceuticals at the University of Utah Medical Center.
The US National Weather Service issued a warning ahead of the tornado, accurately warning of the risk.
He later indicated that it was an EF3 with wind speeds up to 240 kilometers per hour. This resulted in the closure of interstate highways and severe traffic delays in the area.
Source: Digital Trends
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