Huge Pfizer plant in North Carolina damaged by tornado
It did not make COVID vaccines or drugs. No employees were hurt.
July 19, 20238:09 PM EDTUpdated 17 hours ago
The roof of a Pfizer facility shows heavy damage after a tornado passed the area in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. July 19, 2023. ABC Affiliate WTVD via REUTERS.
July 19 (Reuters) - Drugmaker Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) said on Wednesday its plant in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, which is one of the largest sterile injectable product facilities in the world, has suffered heavy damage from a tornado.
A company spokesperson in an emailed statement confirmed that the Rocky Mount facility was damaged and the drugmaker was assessing the situation to determine the impact on production.
The company's employees at the site were able to evacuate and are safe, the statement added.
The facility, which produces nearly 30% of all sterile injectables used in U.S. hospitals, also focuses on manufacturing a variety of products like anti-infectives, neuromuscular blockers as well as vials and syringes.
The Rocky Mountain facility employs over 4,500 professionals, according to Pfizer's website.
The damages are probably chump change compared to what they have profited from the past three years. Wait for it - the government will likely step in and rescue them.
Still...it feels good looking at that...a bit of karma?