Pfizer Rallies To Fix Tornado Damage At Key Injectables Plant

Amid Fears Of Shortages Due To Impact On Former Hospira Rocky Mount Facility

In the aftermath of tornado damage to Pfizer’s US Rocky Mount sterile injectables plant, the company has set out relief efforts while acknowledging the “critical role” the facility plays for the US healthcare system.

Tornado damage to Pfizer's Rocky Mount plant
Pfizer shared this image of the damage to the Rocky Mount plant • Source: Pfizer

When Pfizer’s US sterile injectables facility at Rocky Mount was hit by a tornado last week, initial concerns over the immediate safety of staff were soon followed by speculation over potential shortages and disruptions to product availability, given the significance of the plant to the US supply chain.

The former Hospira facility in North Carolina is one of the largest sterile injectables manufacturing sites in the world, producing...

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