MedPage Today August 20, 2025
Disasters pose risks of disruptions to facilities active in all aspects of the supply chain
Key Takeaways
- Nearly two-thirds of the active U.S. drug production facilities over the last 6 years resided in counties where a climate-related disaster was declared.
- These included facilities that manufacture, analyze, and package drug products.
- Hurricanes were the most common event leading to a disaster declaration in counties with drug facilities.
Most of the nation’s drug manufacturing plants reside in the path of hurricanes, wildfires, and other natural disasters, posing risks to the supply chain, a national assessment indicated.
Among nearly 11,000 active U.S. facilities from 2019 to 2024, 62.8% were located in counties where at least one climate-related disaster was declared, reported...
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