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Pfizer Produces Health Resources Guide for Bronx, New York
Pfizer Produces Health Resources Guide for Bronx, New York

In partnership with health care providers and New York City government officials, Pfizer has produced a comprehensive health care directory serving Bronx residents.

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Pfizer.com has a New Look
Pfizer.com has a New Look

You may have noticed that Pfizer.com looks a little bit different.  We're updating our design a bit, and we thank you for bearing with us as we make this change.

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Pfizer Recognized for Leadership, Investment in Nursing
Pfizer Recognized for Outstanding Contribution to Leadership and Investment in Nursing

The Intentional Council of Nurses (ICN) recently conferred its prestigious Partners in Development Award on Pfizer during its 25th Quadrennial Congress in Melbourne, Australia.

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An Athlete is Born at 57: Anita's Story
An Athlete is Born at 57: Anita's Story

At 57, Anita felt discouraged about her health. Overweight and feeling older than her years, she decided to take control of her body for the first time.

  • Learn how Anita took control of her body for the first time...
Finding Inspiration at 94: Hy's Story
Finding Inspiration at 94: Hy's Story

Hy is looking forward to tomorrow's canvas on GetOld.com.

  • Hy is looking forward to tomorrow's canvas on GetOld.com...
Survey Highlights Differing Views of Teen Health Care
Survey Highlights Differing Views of Teen Health Care

A new Pfizer-supported survey shows that teens, parents of teens, and health care providers may have differing perceptions about teen health.

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Colleague Flying High After Piloting Women's Air Race Classic

Marlene Raseta made her childhood dream come true & took flying one step further

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Charity Instead of Souvenirs
Charity Instead of Souvenirs

Pfizer ushered in the New Year in Russia with a special campaign to help children with severe diseases.

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Pfizer Introduces Girls to the Wonders of Science

Two Pfizer scientists from Groton Labs introduced hundreds of young women to the wonders of science at Girls & Science, a special event at the Science Museum of Minnesota..

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Making a difference in Chinese Antibiotics

Pfizer's Marketing director in Shanghai, Yanhui Feng, plays key role in antibiotic education.

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Pfizer is honored for support of 'Lifeline Express'

'Lifeline Express' foundation supports the operation of four hospital 'eye trains' that provide free surgical treatment to cataract patients in China.

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La Jolla Image Contest

State-of-the-art imaging technologies have the ability to enhance the scientific data coming out of Pfizer's research and development labs as well as produce artistic imagery.

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Pfizer Honors Alzheimer's Action Day, World Alzheimer's Month

Pfizer is involved a variety of events aimed at raising awareness of the disease as part of its broader commitment to Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers.

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Pfizer Germany All Charged Up Over Electric Car Trial

Pfizer Germany employees are "on a roll" in a nationwide trial conducted by Volkswagen of electric cars that will help Pfizer achieve its green energy goals.

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French Partnership Aims to Advance Equine Health

Pfizer Animal Health and The Hippolia Foundation — a network of leading French equine institutions — have formed a strategic partnership to advance equine health through research and educational programs.

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Pfizer Colleagues Charged Up Over Electric Cars
Pfizer Colleagues Charged Up Over Electric Cars

With the growing availability of electric-powered vehicles and hybrids, Pfizer is doing its part to ensure that colleagues at the company's facility in Groton, Connecticut are plugged into the latest electric car developments.

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Colleague Reunites with Long-Lost Connection in Uganda

Pfizer's Janet White, who is currently working on assignment in Uganda as part of the company's Global Health Fellows program, recently reunited with a man she once sponsored through World Vision when he was a child.

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Report Focuses on Importance of Preventive Care
Report Focuses on Importance of Preventive Care

A new Pfizer-sponsored report developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit sheds light on the importance of healthy aging and how preventive care programs can pay dividends for governments in debt.

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Pfizer Foundation Announces Partnership to Boost 'Age-Friendly' Communities

The Pfizer Foundation is partnering with Grantmakers in Aging, a national association of funders, to launch "Community AGEnda: Improving America for All Ages," to help five U.S. communities become great places to grow up and grow old.

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For 10th Consecutive Time, Company Earns Highest Distinction on Key LGBT Corporate Ranking

Pfizer recently earned a 10th consecutive "100" ranking — the highest possible — in the 2013 edition of the Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the leading survey that evaluates U.S.-based businesses on their treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees, customers and investors.

  • Read more about Pfizer's ranking in the Corporate Equality Index...
Pfizer Hosts AIDS Memorial Quilt
Pfizer Hosts AIDS Memorial Quilt

In recognition of World AIDS Day, which occurred on Dec. 1, Pfizer recently hosted a display of sections of the internationally celebrated AIDS Memorial Quilt, the 54-ton, handmade tapestry that stands as a memorial to more than 94,000 individuals lost to AIDS.

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Pfizer Colleagues Named to List of 'Top 100 Most Influential Black People in Britain' for 2013

Pfizer's Akintunde Bello and Yvonne Greenstreet were recognized for their contributions to science and medicine by Britain Prime Minister David Cameron.

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Pfizer Named One of 'Top 50' for Diversity
Pfizer Named One of 'Top 50' for Diversity

Pfizer placed 28 out of 893 in DiversityInc magazine's annual ranking of U.S. companies' commitment to diversity.

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'Every Vaccine Is a Little Victory' Campaign Launches in Ireland
'Every Vaccine Is a Little Victory' Campaign Launches in Ireland

Pfizer Ireland recently began a program to raise awareness of the importance of childhood vaccinations.

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Pfizer 'Leans In' to Celebrate Women's History Month
Pfizer 'Leans In' to Celebrate Women's History Month

Pfizer 'Leans In' to Celebrate Women's History Month

Pfizer has joined a new online community that aims to help women achieve professional goals.

As part of its commemoration of Women's History Month in March, Pfizer has joined a global community committed to encouraging and supporting women to help them achieve their goals. The community, called Lean In, was launched in 2011 by Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and takes advantage of the Web and social media to offer materials and programs, such as:

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Good Dogs are Good Medicine

U.S. hospital patients receive extra support and comfort from unconventional friends

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Global Health Fellow's Experience Opens Doors Back Home

Neal Piper's 6 month assignment as a Global Health Fellow left him with life changing experiences

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Colleague Gives Back to His Native Haiti

Turnier Esperance promised himself to give back to the children of his native country one day as someone had given to him

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Colleague Brings Pfizer Animal Medications & Knowledge to Navajo Reservation

Adrian Haynie helped vaccinate hundreds of animals on the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico

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Pfizer Provides Helpful Answers at Special Olympics

Helpful answers were provided for those struggling with healthcare access

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Russian Colleagues Volunteer Their Time to Prepare New Children's Center

Colleagues, friends and family come together for a good cause

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Colleague Surf to find a Cure

Pfizer was the title sponsor in this years 17th annual Moores UCSD Cancer Center's Luau & Longboard Invitiational

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Foundation Aids Bolivians with Urological Disease

Spanish Pfizer Foundation provides experience and technical equipment to carry out surgeries

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'Rock-and-Roll Leadership Team' Rocks on for Cancer

Canadian Colleague Band comes together to raise funds for Cancer research

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Breast Cancer Initiative Goes National in Malaysia

Recent launch of a corporate responsibility project that encourages men to be more supportive of periodic breast screenings for the women in their lives.

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Spanish Camp Aids Children With Disabilities

Pfizer Spain hosts a camp for children with disabilities.

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Finnish residents have climb over Pfizer's health campaign

More than 126,000 Finns participated in Pfizer's challenge to take the stairs.

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Towering Turbine Harnessing the Wind for Pfizer in Puurs

Pfizer Global Supply (PGS) is installing a wind turbine at it's facility in Puurs that will serve as an alternative energy source that will reduce consumption, lower emissions and save the company over $1 Million annually.

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Facing Fibromyalgia

Patients living with Fibromyalgia say their conditions are significantly impacting their everyday life.

  • Read more about the disease and what a recent survey has shown...
Nicotine Addiction

Pfizer's interactive "Escape the Maze of Nicotine Addiction" exhibit cast a dark cloud over smoking habits in Kazan, the capital city of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan.

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Day at the Museum

Every Wednesday throughout the summer, a program hosted by Pfizer turns Puerto Rico's Museum of Art in San Juan into the backdrop for an afternoon of learning about a particular Caribbean island for hundreds of underprivileged children.

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First Nursing Scholar Raises Awareness About Patients in Need in Kalamazoo

A local nursing student and first-time recipient of a unique Pfizer scholarship is raising awareness about patients who are struggling to receive health care by writing about her experience this summer at a community health care center in Kalamazoo, Mich.

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New Biomass Boiler System Shrinks Sanford's Carbon Footprint

Pfizer Global Supply's site in Sanford, N.C., is taking a big step forward in shrinking its carbon footprint through a new biomass boiler system.

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First Pfizer Global Supply Colleagues Go Bald for Childhood Cancer

Colleagues at the Pfizerýýýs Global Supply plant in Sanford, N.C., recently turned into a barber shop as a team of 14 people had their heads shaved in front of their peers to raise money for childhood cancer.

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Pfizer Launches Safe Use of Medicines Book in Uganda, Senegal

Pfizer recently launched a new speaking book, Safe Use of Medicines, in Kampala, Uganda, and in a rural village outside of Dakar, Senegal, to encourage the safe and appropriate use of medicines, regardless of the user's level of education and literacy.

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Pfizer's 'Diary' Program Puts Employees' Children on 'Write'

Pfizer is giving children of its employees in Russia some added incentive to succeed in school.

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La Jolla Colleagues Ride Waves for Cancer Research

For the fourth consecutive year, Pfizer colleagues in San Diego recently took to the waves as part of the company's title sponsorship of the "Luau & Longboard Invitational."

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Camp Shows Pfizer Foundation's Commitment to Thai Youth

Description: As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility program, the Pfizer Thailand Foundation sponsored 100 underprivileged children in southern Thailand for the Young Leadership Camp.

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Sunny Days for Solar Power Savings in Belgium

Pfizer Global Supply's facility in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium has installed a 2,400-square-meter photovoltaic system that will provide 171 megawatt hours of renewable energy for the site.

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Pfizer Mexico Recognized for Talent Development; Colleagues Named Among 'Most Powerful Women'

Pfizer is the No. 4 company in Mexico for developing talent, according to Revista Expansiýýn, which also named two Pfizer Mexico employees among the most powerful women in the country.

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Pfizer, Hairdressers Raise Heart Disease Awareness Among Women

Pfizer U.K. is working to increase awareness of coronary heart disease among English women by enlisting their hairdressers to remind them of the importance of taking care of their health.

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Pfizer South Africa Named 'Best Employer' by CRF Institute in Pharmaceutical Category

Pfizer South Africa was recently recognized by the Corporate Research Foundation Institute as a "Best Employer."

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Colleague's Visionary Talent Helps Restore Eyesight in Australia

Pfaces of Pfizer, a hand-drawn rendering by Pfizer Australia colleague Loc Tang, helped raise funds to prevent blindness.

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Pfizer Kicks Off Alzheimer's Awareness Month With D.C. Photo Exhibit

In honor of Alzheimer's Awareness Month in the U.S., Pfizer recently sponsored an Alzheimer's-themed photography exhibition at the home of the U.S. Senate on Capitol Hill.

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Pfizer Partners with Peruvian University to Offer Online Education to Physicians

Pfizer Peru is partnering with the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia to provide online education to physicians in the remote Andean region of Cusco.

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Pfizer Supports Online Alzheimer's Disease Health Center

The VisualMD, an online health-content provider, has launched a new Web-based Alzheimer's Disease Health Center sponsored in part by Pfizer.

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Company Honored for People Principles and Practices in Turkey

For the second consecutive year, Pfizer has been honored in Turkey for its talent management and recruitment practices.

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Emmy-Winning Actress Turns Spotlight on Lung Cancer

Pfizer 'Desperate Housewives' star and Pfizer Lung Cancer PROFILES spokesperson Kathryn Joosten recently spoke with Pfizer colleagues about her experience with lung cancer.

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Contest Focuses Camera on 'Invisible Barriers' in Arthritis Patients' Lives

Pfizer Turkey recently recognized World Arthritis Day by organizing a photo contest aimed at illustrating the "invisible barriers" in arthritis patients' lives.

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Hands Up

As part of a Pfizer-sponsored awareness campaign, two hundred performers recently created a giant human hand in London's Covent Garden to visually illustrate a symptom of Dupuytren's disease, a progressive and debilitating hand condition.

  • Read more about the disease and Pfizer's awareness efforts...
Pfizer's Pro Bono Work Helps Keep Sea Life Healthy

Pro bono laboratory work being conducted for Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut by Pfizer scientists is contributing to the well-being of all manner of aquatic life at the institution, from sea turtles and African penguins to Steller sea lions and beluga whales.

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During Upgrade, Kalamazoo Colleagues Volunteer in Community

During a recent shutdown of Pfizer's manufacturing plant in Kalamazoo, Mich. for a multimillion-dollar upgrade, company employees spent their down time volunteering with nonprofit local organizations.

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Marathon Effort Draws Attention to Smoking Cessation in Athens

To encourage smoking cessation in Greece, Pfizer Greece and the Hellenic Thoracic Society recently teamed up to run a campaign — literally.

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Colleagues Inspire Future Engineers and Scientists

Pfizer colleagues recently had an opportunity to bring science to life for sixth-grade students at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Newark, New Jersey.

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Seoul Mayor Honors Pfizer Korea with Social Welfare Award

Pfizer Korea is the 2011 winner of the Seoul Mayor's Award for Social Welfare for its contributions to improving the welfare of the city's children.

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Just 5 for Jeans' Campaign Raises More Than $50,000 for LIVESTRONG

Pfizer Pfizer colleagues in the U.S. recently raised more than $50,000 by wearing jeans to work in return for a minimum $5 charitable donation to LIVESTRONG, the cancer survivorship organization founded by Lance Armstrong.

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Pfizer Philippines Plant Recognized for Energy Efficiency and Conservation

The Philippine Department of Energy has recognized Pfizer's Canlubang plant for energy efficiency and conservation.

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Pfizer Singapore Poll Reveals Heart Disease Still Not Top Health Concern

Although heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in Singapore, a recent poll conducted by Pfizer Singapore revealed that only 20 percent of respondents ranked heart disease as their greatest health concern.

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Company Scores Highest Distinction on Key LGBT Corporate Ranking

Pfizer earned a "100" ranking — the highest possible — in the 2012 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), which evaluates businesses on their treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees, customers and investors.

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Pfizer Brazil Volunteers Day Sends Colleagues Into Communities

Pfizer Brazil colleagues recently participated in the second annual Pfizer Volunteers Day, spending their workday with low-income senior citizens and children in local communities near the company's São Paulo offices.

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Pfizer Foundation Program Targets Female Smokers

A new Pfizer Foundation grant program supports smoking prevention and cessation efforts that specifically target women.

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Coordinated Effort on Neglected Tropical Diseases

We are proud to join a diverse group of public and private organizations to combat 10 Neglected Tropical Diseases by 2020.

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Pfizer Austria Colleague Encourages 'Safer Surfing'

When it comes to using the Internet at home, there is no safer surfing advocate than Philip Poeschl, a Medical Quality and Compliance Manager from Pfizer Austria.

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2012 Global Health Fellows Prepare for Deployment

Colleagues serving in Pfizer's 2012 Global Health Fellows program will soon begin their volunteer assignments working with international development agencies that work to address public health issues

  • Read more about the new fellows and their assignments...
Facebook "Stars" Cast in Pfizer Turkey Pet Photo Contest

When it comes to pets, animal lovers in Turkey are not shy about sharing photos of their beloved companions.

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Pfizer Mexico Recognized for Corporate Responsibility, Equality

Pfizer Mexico was recently recognized for gender equality and social responsibility standards.

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New Website Guides Consumers on Nutritional, Lifestyle Choices

Pfizer Consumer Healthcare has launched nutritionpossible.com, a new website to help consumers make confident nutritional and lifestyle choices.

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Pfizer Supports Patients Affected by Rare Diseases

Feb. 29 is Rare Disease Day, and Pfizer is joining with the National Organization for Rare Disorders and a variety of other organizations to create awareness of rare diseases and their impact on patients.

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When Giving Means So Much More Than the Gift Itself

Brenda Mitchell's six-month assignment as a Pfizer Global Health Fellow may be over, but her commitment to the people of Uganda continues.

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Pfizer Norway at the Forefront of Genetic Testing for Cancer

A national platform for genetic cancer diagnostics, initiated by Pfizer's Oncology Business Unit in Norway, is helping to ensure that patients receive fast and accurate diagnoses and access to treatments.

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Venezuelan Colleagues Lose Nearly 'Half a Ton' in 'Healthy' Challenge

Colleagues enrolled in a healthy lifestyle competition conducted by Pfizer Venezuela successfully lowered their collective weight by nearly half a ton.

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One Year Later: Pfizer Japan Colleagues Reflect on Earthquake, Tsunami

Pfizer Japan colleagues marked the one-year anniversary of a devastating disaster by reflecting on the progress that's been made since and Pfizer's contributions to the nation's recovery.

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Pfizer Neuroscience Chief Scientific Officer Earns Prestigious Thudichum Medal

Michael Ehlers, Chief Scientific Officer of Pfizer's Neuroscience Research Unit, will be awarded the prestigious Thudichum Medal by the Biochemical Society, the U.K.'s largest discipline-based professional and academic society in the biosciences.

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Pfizer Italy Helps Kids 'Kick' Cancer

Italy is supporting Kids Kicking Cancer, a nonprofit association that aims to help children diagnosed with cancer come to terms with their condition through martial arts training.

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Environmental Efforts Recognized at Richmond Sherwood Site

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) recently recognized Pfizer's Richmond Sherwood Consumer Healthcare Research and Development site for its contributions to DGIF's Corporate Habitat Program.

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Global Health Fellows Alumni Honored

Health Volunteers Overseas, a health education network, recently honored 14 Pfizer Global Health Fellows with the organization's 2012 Golden Apple Award in recognition of the Fellows' commitment to improving health in India.

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Researchers Connect With Autistic Children By Making Slime

Pfizer colleagues recently found a fun way to connect with children affected by autism spectrum disorders: "slime" making.

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Pfizer Colleague Reconnects With People, Service in Haiti

Looking to reconnect with what she describes as "what's really important in life — people and service," Pfizer colleague Maureen Dowds recently found both in Haiti.

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Pfizer Supports Early Detection of Glaucoma in Nigeria

Pfizer Nigeria, in collaboration with the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria, has established the Glaucoma Patients Association for Lagos State, Nigeria, to encourage the prevention and treatment of glaucoma by supporting early detection of the disease.

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Collaborating to Explore New Approaches for Existing Molecules

Pfizer is partnering in a National Institutes of Health collaborative program that will match academic researchers with dozens of pharmaceutical industry-owned molecules to help scientists explore new treatments for patients. (Photo credit: NIH, Ernie Branson)

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Pfizer Supports Life Sciences Foundation Archive of Biotech History

Pfizer colleague David Cox is one of several leading scientists featured in Life Sciences Foundation's virtual oral history initiative designed to promote the organization's mission — to record, preserve and promote the story of biotechnology.

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Historic Veterinary Teaching Horse Restored
Historic Veterinary Teaching Horse Restored

The historic Auzoux Horse, one of the first veterinary teaching aids of its kind, has been restored to its original condition in France thanks to a €50,000 (approximately USD 65,698) grant from Pfizer Animal Health.

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Camp Sebago Day Attracts Record Number of Pfizer Colleague Volunteers

More than 250 Pfizer colleagues recently volunteered their time at New York's Camp Sebago performing chores to prepare for more than 1,500 children who will enjoy the camp this summer.

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Climbing Mountains, and More, to Honor a Father

Pfizer's Deanna Angello would accept almost any challenge to raise awareness and funds to find effective treatments for frontotemporal dementia, an aggressive form of dementia that affects middle-aged people.

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Giving Hope, New Start to Landmine Victims in Colombia

A new agreement between Pfizer Colombia and a local nonprofit organization, Fundación Héroe Camina — or the Hero Walking Foundation — will provide academic scholarships to 52 Colombian National Army soldiers who are disabled due to landmine and improvised explosive device injuries.

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Pfizer Greece Colleague Wins Gold in Games for Disabled

Four years after a tragic, life-threatening motorcycle accident that resulted in the loss of his leg, Pfizer Greece colleague Pangiotis Saoulidis has taken home a gold medal in the National Championship of the Pan-Hellenic Sports Federation for Persons with Disabilities.

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A Stab at Gold: Colleague Coaches U.S.A. Fencing Team at 2012 Olympic Games

Pfizer colleague Robert Largman has headed to London for the 2012 Olympic Games to serve as team leader of the U.S.A. Fencing team, a position he has held for four consecutive Olympic Games.

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Beekeeper's Buzz Offers Escape from Poverty

Creating a buzz about the business of beekeeping is one honey of a hobby for Pfizer's Stuart Andrews.

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Company Sponsors Team Canada in 2012 Paralympic Games

Pfizer Canada is sponsoring Team Canada in the 2012 Paralympic Summer Games in London.

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Passion for Olympics Brings Out Best in Colleagues Across UK

British enthusiasm for the recent London Olympics was matched by Pfizer colleagues across the U.K., who found many ways to participate.

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New Solar Power System Has Its Day in the Sun in Sicily

In the shadow of Mount Etna on Sicily's east coast, Pfizer Global Supply's production facility in Catania is harnessing the power of the sun in a big way.

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Community Spirit Lives on in Former Home of Pfizer Brooklyn

A new kind of manufacturing is happening in the former Pfizer factory in Brooklyn.

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Colleagues Help Families Celebrate Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival

Colleagues from Pfizer Nutrition in Hong Kong recently joined more than 50 adults and children from a local food bank in making healthy, nutritious rice dumplings during the country's annual Dragon Boat Festival celebrations.

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Colleagues Shave Hair, Give Hope to Cancer Patients

Pfizer's Charles Mitchell and his 9-year-old daughter, Taylor, were among 19 colleagues and family members who recently shaved their heads in support of the "Shaving the Way to Conquer Kids' Cancer" fund-raiser for St. Baldrick's Foundation.

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In Laos, Pfizer Thailand Foundation Sponsors Fellowship Training for Pediatricians

The Pfizer Thailand Foundation is offering scholarships for pediatricians in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, also known as Laos, to attend a three-year training program in hemato-oncology, as well as infectious diseases in children, at the Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.

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Irish Olympic Gold Winner Champions Pfizer Healthy Towns Irish Olympic Gold Winner Champions Pfizer Healthy Towns

Katie Taylor, Ireland's Olympic Gold Medal winner in boxing, recently lent her support to the launch of Healthy Towns, a new initiative sponsored by Pfizer Ireland and The Irish Times that aims to increase the health and wellness of an entire town or city.

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Partnership with University of Cambridge Focuses on Cardiovascular Disease

Pfizer is partnering with the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge in the U.K. to accelerate the development of new medicines for cardiovascular disease.

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Centrum Silver Plays Key Role in Health Study on Multivitamins

Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, used Pfizer Consumer Healthcare's Centrum Silver for the Physicians' Health Study II, a 12-year study conducted by the hospital that tested the role of multivitamins in relation to long-term health benefits in men 50 and older.

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Pfizer Ireland's 2012 'Health Index' Provides Glimpse Into Health Care Landscape for Elderly Patients

Pfizer Ireland's recently published 2012 Pfizer Health Index, an annual quantitative market research survey of the health and well-being of the Irish population, offers an in-depth look into the lives of elderly patients.

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Partnerships With Disease Foundations Open New Avenues to Drug Discovery and Development

Two recent collaborations demonstrate Pfizer's commitment to working with external partners to broaden its scientific expertise and accelerate the translation of science into treatments that can help patients.

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Greek Colleagues Brighten Rehab Center's Grounds

Pfizer Greece colleagues recently revamped the environment for the children at the Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped Children in the southern suburb of Voula in Athens.

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Organization "Marks" Pfizer Ireland as Socially Responsible

Two has become the first biopharmaceutical company in Ireland to be awarded the prestigious Business Working Responsibly Mark, which certifies excellence in responsible and sustainable business practices.

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Report Amplifies Conversation on Using Technology to Aid Healthy Aging

Pfizer recently issued a new report on the role mobile communications technology plays in addressing the needs of older people.

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Lung Cancer Foundation Recognizes Pfizer Campaign as 'Simply the Best'

The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation recently honored Pfizer with the Dr. Fred Marcus "Simply the Best" Award for the development of Lung Cancer PROFILES, an educational campaign for consumers and health care professionals that aims to decrease the stigma of lung cancer and increase awareness of the importance of diagnostic testing.

  • Read more about Pfizer's new award...
Pfizer Partnership Organizations Significantly Benefit From Pfizer's Global Health Fellows Program

Pfizer is proud to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Global Health Fellows Program, which aims to strengthen health care delivery for underserved people around the world.

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'Get Old' Takes the Stage With Key US Policymakers
'Get Old' Takes the Stage With Key US Policymakers

Through its participation in a recent U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting, Pfizer is strengthening its role in shaping the conversation about healthy aging.

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World Cancer Day Focuses on Dispelling Myths
World Cancer Day Focuses on Dispelling Myths

Pfizer marked World Cancer Day on Feb. 4, a day when organizations and individuals around the world aimed to raise awareness of cancer and urge governments and individuals to take action.

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UK Initiative Supports 'Greener' Pharma
UK Initiative Supports 'Greener' Pharma

Pfizer recently played a leading role in an initiative in the United Kingdom that aims to reduce carbon emissions generated by the pharmaceutical industry.

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Pfizer Supports Patients Affected by Rare Diseases
Pfizer Supports Patients Affected by Rare Diseases

Feb. 28 marks the sixth international Rare Disease Day, and Pfizer is joining the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), the European Organization for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS) and a coalition of other organizations to raise awareness of rare diseases and their impact on patients and caregivers across the globe.

  • Read more about Pfizer's support...
Company Named 'Most Friendly to Women' in Gulf and Levant States

Pfizer earned the "Most Women Friendly Employer of the Year" at the recent fourth annual Women in Leadership (WIL) Middle East and Africa Forum in Dubai.

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Pfizer Named Among Top Companies for Executive Women
Pfizer Named Among Top Companies for Executive Women

The National Association of Female Executives (NAFE) has ranked Pfizer among the Top 50 companies for executive women.

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AMA Foundation Recognizes Pfizer for Excellence in Medicine Partnership
AMA Foundation Recognizes Pfizer for Excellence in Medicine Partnership

AMA Foundation Recognizes Pfizer for Excellence in Medicine Partnership

Pfizer's Jack Watters, Vice President, External Medical Affairs, accepts an award on the company's behalf from the AMA
Pfizer's Jack Watters, Vice President, External Medical

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Young Scientists Honored in Switzerland
Young Scientists Honored in Switzerland

The Pfizer Research Prize Foundation in Switzerland recently awarded an annual prize for cutting-edge research to nine young scientists.

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Pfizer Publishes 2012 Annual Review
Pfizer Publishes 2012 Annual Review

Pfizer's Annual Review, covering the 2012 reporting year, is now available online.

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