Gottlieb: Why FDA Must Help Restore Puerto Rico's Pharma Sector

FDA commissioner underscores importance of restoring full production in Puerto Rico, where nearly 10% of all pharmaceuticals consumed in the US are made. Some plants have partially resumed operations under generator power, he notes, but the full recovery that at some point will be needed to prevent shortages will require restoring the island's power grid.

Hurricane Maria approaches Puerto Rico, NASA GSFC
Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rica in September 2017

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has issued a statement reinforcing the agency's continuing commitment to helping restore Puerto Rico's medical products manufacturing base in the wake of hurricanes Irma and Maria.

It's important not just for the US territory but also for the entire nation, he said in an Oct. 6...

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