"If the meat-packing industry is still operative, the pharmaceutical industry will be too."

Yeah, but it might be much pricier. And I bet you a dollar some of it is going to be people brewing stuff at home. Or trying to, at least. Most of the homemade medical market be useless or worse.

I'm not saying I think it would be an ideal situation, just that there is hope if the next-to-worst happens.