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Pfizer Fourth Quarter Net Falls by Half After Generic Lipitor

Jan 31 | News

NEW YORK (AP) — Pfizer said today that its fourth-quarter profit fell by half due to one-time charges and a drop in U.S. revenue, which was hurt by blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor losing patent protection.

FDA Accepts Pfizer’s NDA For Bosutinib

Jan 27 | News

Pfizer Inc. announced today that the FDA has accepted its New Drug Application (NDA) for standard review of bosutinib as a treatment option for adult patients with previously treated Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).

Watson CEO: Pfizer’s Plan against Copies May Not Be ‘Worth It’

Jan 25 | News

Watson CEO Paul Bisaro said that Pfizer’s strategy to keep its market share of Lipitor may boost revenue without aiding profit, Bloomberg reported.  

Anticoagulant Eliquis Recommended by NICE

Jan 25 | News

In final guidance issued Wednesday, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence recommended the use of Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer's Eliquis (apixaban) for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in adults who have undergone total hip replacement or total knee replacement surgery.

Pfizer, Medivation End Drug Development Deal

Jan 17 | News

NEW YORK (AP) — Pfizer and Medivation are ending the development of a potential Alzheimer's disease treatment after the drug yielded disappointing results in a late-stage clinical study.


The Expanding Vaccine Market

The Expanding Vaccine Market

Jan 16 | Articles

Vaccines continue to be one of the brighter spots for  pharmaceutical companies in the current market, and revenues for vaccine products are expected to continue their double-digit growth in the future.

NantWorks to Invest $85.5M in Former Indiana Pfizer Facility

Jan 11 | News

California-based NantWorks, LLC, announced plans today to locate a new pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Terre Haute, Indiana, creating up to 234 new jobs by 2016.

Pfizer Receives Backing for Drug Trial in Asia

Jan 9 | News

Pfizer Inc., has entered an agreement with drug developer SFJ Pharma Ltd. II to conduct a late-stage trial in Asia of Pfizer's potential kidney cancer treatment axitinib.

Illumina Says Pfizer's Stapley Will Be Next CFO

Jan 5 | News

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Genetic analysis instrument maker Illumina Inc. is hiring Marc Stapley of Pfizer as its chief financial officer.

Pfizer Receives FDA Approval to Extend Use of Prevnar 13® for Prevention of Pneumococcal Pneumonia and Invasive Disease in Adults 50 Years and Older

Dec 31 2011 | News

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval of the Company’s pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Prevnar 13®* (Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine [Diphtheria CRM197 Protein]) as a single dose for...

Blogs

When Is Software The Answer To Regulatory Concerns About Your Investigations?

When Is Software The Answer To Regulatory Concerns About Your Investigations?

Jan 30 | John Ager, Technical Consultant, Life Science, Kepner-Tregoe, Inc

Document management software enables investigators to present the information used to reach conclusions clearly and concisely and it helps reviewers to track and approve investigations.

The Benefits of Professional Project Management

The Benefits of Professional Project Management

Jan 13 | Thorsten Vammen, Director at GEA Liquid Processing in Skanderborg, Denmark

Some companies feel that they can project manage new processing facilities themselves, bringing in sub-contracted help only when it’s needed. Self-managing is possible, but there may be a better way.

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Battle over Birth Control

Battle over Birth Control

Feb 9 | Video

CNN’s The Situation Room discusses the current dispute over health care coverage for contraception. Will there be a contraception compromise?

Government Seeking $1T Campaign Against Alzheimer's

Government Seeking $1T Campaign Against Alzheimer's

Jan 18 | Video

Government advisors tried to set priorities for a national campaign to treat and manage Alzheimer's disease, which is projected to cost more than a trillion dollars in care by 2050. But as Dr. Jon LaPook reports, the plan does not include any funding.

ADHD Drugs in Short Supply

ADHD Drugs in Short Supply

Jan 11 | Video

Parents of children with attention deficit disorders are forced to travel from pharmacy to pharmacy in search of prescription medicines with no guarantees they will be available.

Study: Link Between Statins And Diabetes

Study: Link Between Statins And Diabetes

Jan 10 | Video

A recent study reveals that women who take statins may have a greate chance of developing diabetes.

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