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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced results of ORAL Solo (1045), a Phase 3 study that showed tasocitinib (CP-690,550), an investigational, novel, oral JAK inhibitor, administered as monotherapy met two primary endpoints, demonstrating a statistically significant reduction in signs and symptoms of moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and improvement in physical function as measured by ACR20 response rates

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE): Third-Quarter 2010 Revenues of $16.2 Billion Third-Quarter 2010 Adjusted Diluted EPS(1) of $0.54; Reported Diluted EPS(2) of $0.11 Tightens Ranges for 2010 Financial Guidance Components, Increases Range for Adjusted Diluted EPS(1) and Reduces Range for Reported Diluted EPS(2); Reaffirms 2012 Financial Targets Advances

(BUSINESS WIRE)--The board of directors of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today declared an 18-cent fourth-quarter 2010 dividend on the company's common stock, payable December 1, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 8, 2010. The fourth-quarter 2010 cash dividend will be the 288th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by Pfizer.

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced the commencement of a tender offer by its wholly owned subsidiary, Parker Tennessee Corp., for all outstanding shares of common stock of King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: KG) for $14.25 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to any required withholding taxes. The tender offer is being made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase, dated October 22, 2010, and

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that it is entering into a partnership with Laboratorio Teuto Brasileiro S.A., a leading company in the Brazilian generics industry, to develop and commercialize generic medicines. Pfizer will acquire a 40 percent stake in Teuto and the companies will also enter into a series of commercial agreements. The partnership will enhance Pfizer's position in Brazil, a key emerging market, by

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Results announced today from a national survey of Alzheimer's disease (AD) caregivers found that memory loss and confusion, which are cognitive symptoms, in addition to personal safety, are the greatest concerns related to the progression of their loved one's AD. In fact, 67 percent of AD caregivers surveyed said changes in cognitive symptoms were among their main concerns. The survey of 524 non-

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced that data from a Phase 2 efficacy and safety study of tasocitinib (proposed INN name for CP-690,550), the company's investigational oral JAK inhibitor, met its primary endpoint of a statistically significant greater proportion of patients achieving at least a 75 percent reduction from baseline in PASI (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index) at week 12 in individuals with chronic moderate to

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval of the use of a Prefilled Dual-Chamber Syringe for administration of XYNTHA® Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant) Plasma/Albumin-Free to hemophilia A patients. XYNTHA is a recombinant factor VIII product indicated for both the control and prevention of bleeding episodes in patients with hemophilia A (congenital factor

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) invites investors and the general public to view and listen to a webcast of a presentation by David Simmons, President and General Manager, Established Products, at the BMO Capital Markets 10th Annual Focus On Healthcare Conference on Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. To view and listen to the webcast, visit our web site at www.pfizer.com and click on the "BMO