Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jun 2018
Pharma giant Merck is planning for a Brexit supply blackout
6 June 2018 - Drug maker Merck may stockpile six months worth of goods.
Companies facing the potential threat of tariffs and other trade barriers after Brexit are stepping up contingency planning, with some retailers creating new sites in continental Europe to avoid snags.
U.S. pharmaceutical giant Merck is planning for the possibility of a temporary supply blackout when the U.K. leaves the European Union and may stockpile as much as six months worth of goods and revise trade routes in preparation, according to a person familiar with the matter.
