Pfizer
Pfizer Inc.
Symbol: PFE
235 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
United States
Phone: 212-573-2323
Fax: 212-573-7851
Web Site: http://www.pfizer.com
BUSINESS SUMMARY
Pfizer, Inc. engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of
prescription medicines for humans and animals in the United States, Europe, Canada,
Asia, and Latin America. Its Pharmaceutical segment provides products for
cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, including Lipitor for elevated cholesterol levels
in the blood; Norvasc for hypertension; Caduet for cardiovascular events;
Chantix/Champix for smoking cessation; and Exubera, the inhaled human insulin
therapy for glycemic control. Its products for central nervous system disorders include
Zoloft for various disorders; Geodon/Zeldox, a psychotropic agent; Aricept for Alzheimer's
disease; and Lyrica for adjuctive therapy for adults with partial onsent epileptic seizures.
This segment also provides Celebrex for osteoarthritis, adult rheumatoid arthritis, acute
pain, menstrual pain, and familial adenomatous polyposis; Zithromax for bacterial
infections; Vfend for serious and potentially fatal fungal infections, esophageal
candidiasis, and blood stream infections in non-neutropenic patients; Zyvox for bacterial
infections; and Viagra for erectile dysfunction; and Detrol for overactive bladder. In
addition, it offers Camptosar, a therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer; Sutent, an oral
multi-kinase inhibitor; Xalatan/Xalacom for open-angle glaucoma and ocular
hypertension; Genotropin for various growth disorders; and Zyrtec for allergies and hives.
The company's Animal Health segment offers parasiticides, anti-inflammatories,
vaccines, antibiotics, and related medicines. It serves retailers, clinics, pharmacies,
doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, hospitals, pharmacy
benefit managers, managed care organizations, and government agencies. Pfizer has
collaboration with Icagen, Inc. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. The company was
founded in 1849 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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