Drug firms brace for war as new medicines surge demand
Military needs from potential atomic warfare strain drug facilities while production shifts resume to meet heavy government orders. Experts say the industry is better positioned than in 1940 yet could be overtaxed by a sudden total war, with key supply lines for quinine narcotics and vitamins at risk.
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All-American Hay Fever Battle Aims For Sneeze Control
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