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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

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Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, drug manufacturing plants were faced with production delays, fueling nationwide shortages of basic medicines. West Coast Port Strike Disrupts Shipping Lanes. Case Studies. Hurricane Maria Disrupts the Pharma Industry.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

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Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, drug manufacturing plants were faced with production delays, fueling nationwide shortages of basic medicines. West Coast Port Strike Disrupts Shipping Lanes. Case Studies. Hurricane Maria Disrupts the Pharma Industry.

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Doing Business in the United States

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In addition, the United States has several permanently inhabited territories, including Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. has 5,054 airports, most of which have paved runways long enough to handle large jets and cargo planes. Cargo transportation in the U.S. not including its overseas territories, has about 9.8