A JAMA study published Aug. 20 found that nearly 63% of all U.S. drug production facilities from 2019 through 2024 were in ...

More than 60 percent of drug production facilities were located in U.S. counties with at least one disaster declaration from ...

In 2024, Hurricane Helene triggered a nationwide shortage of the country's intravenous (IV) fluids after damaging a facility ...

Climate change-driven weather disasters like hurricanes, wildfires and floods pose an immediate threat to the U.S. drug ...

Key Takeaways Weather disasters pose an immediate threat to the U.S. drug supply chainNearly two-thirds of U.S. pharma plants ...

The Southwest Side of Chicago is still recovering from flood damage over the weekend, with homeowners filing reports with the ...

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, ...

Climate-related disasters threaten US drug production, highlighting vulnerabilities in the pharmaceutical supply chain and ...

Washington state lawmakers are urging President Trump to reconsider a major disaster declaration after a bomb cyclone left flooding and mudslides in November 2024.

Disaster declarations for Kentucky were also denied during the Biden administration after severe flooding and storms in 2023 and tornadoes in 2024. And those denials could become more common.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's acting chief plans to shift responsibility for disaster recovery to states during the upcoming hurricane season.