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(BUSINESS WIRE) Pfizer Inc announced today that 24-week data from two clinical studies of the oral JAK inhibitor, CP-690,550, confirmed statistically significant ACR20 response and DAS28 remission rates for several doses versus placebo when given alone or in combination with methotrexate for patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The findings, which were presented this week at the 2009 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting in

(BUSINESS WIRE) Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) today announced that it has combined operations with Wyeth following the closing of the acquisition yesterday. Pfizer is now a more diversified health care company, with product offerings in human, animal, and consumer health, including vaccines, biologics, small molecules and nutrition across the developed and emerging markets. It has medicines in numerous growing therapeutic areas, a robust pipeline,

(BUSINESS WIRE) Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) today announced that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission terminated the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, with respect to Pfizer’s pending acquisition of Wyeth. In addition, Pfizer has received approval from the Canadian Competition Bureau for the pending acquisition. With the receipt of these clearances, Pfizer has now satisfied the

(BUSINESS WIRE)  Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee voted (10 to 4) to recommend the approval of Selzentry® (maraviroc) tablets for use in treatment-naïve adult patients with CCR5-tropic HIV-1 virus as part of combination therapy. “Pfizer is pleased that the Committee has recognized the effectiveness and safety profile of

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) today announced that China’s Ministry of Commerce has approved the company’s pending acquisition of Wyeth. The Ministry’s decision includes Pfizer’s commitment to divest certain animal health assets in China. “We are pleased to have achieved another significant milestone with the Ministry’s approval of the pending transaction,” said Jeff Kindler,

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) today announced that its agreement with Eisai to provide Aricept to patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease will continue without interruption. Under this redefined alliance, which resolves a previously disclosed dispute, Pfizer and Eisai will continue to co-promote Aricept in the U.S., Japan and key markets in Europe, and Pfizer will continue to have an exclusive license to sell Aricept in the

(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a new online survey, eighty-five percent of people who experience diabetic nerve pain said that their pain was one of the top three most bothersome complications of their diabetes. Despite the fact that people with diabetic nerve pain recognize the condition’s impact on their lives and eighty-four percent of those surveyed said they have discussed the condition with a healthcare provider, just slightly less than half

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc has been named among the 2009 Working Mother 100 Best Companies for its steadfast commitment to family-friendly benefits. Pfizer and the other winning companies are pioneering programs that support families, with 100 percent offering flextime, on-site lactation and telecommuting; and 98 percent offering job-sharing and wellness programs—numbers that dwarf those seen nationwide. In addition, financial programs

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) and Wyeth (NYSE: WYE) today announced that they have entered into an agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim to divest certain animal health assets in connection with the regulatory approval process associated with Pfizer’s pending acquisition of Wyeth. Under the terms of the agreement, Boehringer Ingelheim will acquire products, research and manufacturing facilities, located in Fort Dodge,