Tornado Damage to Pfizer Plant Unlikely to Cause Major Drug Shortages, FDA Assures

A tornado that struck a Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina primarily damaged its storage facility rather than its medicine production areas, according to the company. The FDA stated that the impact on drug supply is unlikely to be significant, as the products are currently in hospitals and the distribution system. Pfizer is working to salvage production equipment and replace lost raw materials, while exploring alternative manufacturing locations. The FDA will conduct a more extensive evaluation of the affected products and the current domestic supply.