Pfizer Restarts Production at Tornado-Damaged Drug Factory

Pfizer Inc. said it restarted production on most manufacturing lines at a critical plant that was severely damaged by a tornado in July, but that all medicines made at the plant wouldn’t be back in full supply until 2024.

In a statement, the drug company said that it “has restarted the majority of its manufacturing lines” at the Rocky Mount, North Carolina facility, with full production expected to begin by the end of this year. Pfizer said it would take well into until next year to bring all the plant’s medicines back into full supply, which it defines as ...