Saturday, June 27, 2020

U.S. Intelligence Warns There Will Be Major Pharmaceutical Shortages If The Pandemic Continues

An employee inspects tablets as they move along the production line at a pharmaceutical plant of Lupin, India's No. 2 drugmaker, in Verna, in the western state of Goa, India, June 9, 2017.Danish Siddiqui/Reuters, File

ABC News: US 'likely' to see shortage of pharmaceutical drugs if coronavirus outbreak continues, intelligence report finds

A decrease in generic drugs would hurt low-income and unemployed Americans.

With coronavirus outbreaks continuing to spread across the world, the United States is "likely" to see a shortage of generic pharmaceutical drugs, according to a new federal intelligence report obtained by ABC News.

The report, prepared by the Department of Homeland Security and distributed Thursday to law enforcement and government agencies around the country, warned that the U.S. is already seeing shortages of more than 200 drugs and medical supplies due to strains on the supply chain caused by international shutdowns early on in the pandemic.

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WNU Editor: There will be a shortage in generic drugs. Non-generic drugs will be available. The problem will be the high cost in buying them.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks Obungler!

Anonymous said...

Riigghht. Still trying to blame the guy not in charge. After all this time, still not prepared, still no plan, still can’t get it done.

Anonymous said...

You would think a great businessman would have it all together by now. I guess all those bankruptcies do prove something .

Anonymous said...

10:49 aka 10:52 a.k.a. ass fuck

How many factories are in China> How quickly could you bring them back? Would you do it via EO?

Anonymous said...

Anon 1:51 small slow mind. Are all the pharmaceutical factories in China. And you could’ve still planned to have a supply Ready and to restock. Ok maybe you couldn’t, being as incompetent as you’re number one guy. He that’s supposed to be the greatest best ever bestest great businessman ever .