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April 24, 2007 - FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Accelerated Approval of Pfizer's Maraviroc for Treatment-Experienced Patients Infected with CCR5-tropic HIV-1

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee voted unanimously (12-0) to recommend the approval of maraviroc, a CCR5 antagonist, for use along with other antiretroviral agents for treatment-experienced patients infected with CCR5-tropic HIV-1. If approved, maraviroc would be the first member of a new class of oral HIV medicines in more than a

April 19, 2007 - Pfizer Delivers Solid First-Quarter 2007 Results, Updates Full-Year Expectations for 2007 and 2008

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Pfizer: ($ billions, except per-share amounts) First Quarter 2007 2006 Revenues $12.474 $11.747 Reported Net Income

April 19, 2007 - Pfizer Invites Public to Access Webcast of April 26 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc invites investors and the general public to listen to a Webcast of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Thursday, April 26. To access the Webcast, visit our Website at www.pfizer.com and click on the “Webcast of the Annual Meeting” link under the “Annual Meeting of Shareholders” section. Pre-registration for the Webcast will be available at that linkmore

April 9, 2007 - Pfizer Invites Public to Listen to Webcast of April 20 Conference Call with Analysts

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc invites investors and the general public to listen to a webcast of a conference call with investment analysts at 12 Noon EDST on Friday, April 20. The purpose of the call is to provide an update on Pfizer’s results, as reflected in the company’s First Quarter 2007 Performance Report, to be issued that morning. To listen to the webcast and view the Performance Report, visit our web site homepage

April 2, 2007 - Pharmacia Subsidiaries Reach $34.7 Million Settlement with DOJ; Resolve Allegations of Improper Activities Prior to Acquisition by Pfizer

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer announced today that two subsidiaries of Pharmacia have reached separate settlements with the United States Department of Justice to address charges stemming from the off-label marketing of Genotropin — a human growth hormone medicine — and the inappropriate use of a vendor contract to increase the sales of other Pharmacia medicines. Both settlements cover activities that occurred at Pharmacia before that

March 27, 2007 - Lipitor Significantly Lowered Hospitalization Costs for Patients with Heart Disease, Two New Analyses Show

(BUSINESS WIRE) Pfizer announced today that Lipitor® (atorvastatin calcium) Tablets (80 mg) lowered hospitalization costs by significantly reducing the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with heart disease, according to two separate economic analyses. The data were presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology. “One of these analyses suggests that even with the availability of low

March 26, 2007 - Lipitor Provides Unprecedented Cardiovascular Risk Reductions in Diabetes Patients with Metabolic Syndrome and in Stroke Patients

(BUSINESS WIRE) Pfizer announced today that Lipitor® (atorvastatin calcium) Tablets 10 mg provided a significant 61 percent reduction in stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome but without heart disease. In a separate study, patients who had suffered a recurrent stroke or mini-stroke during the trial had a significant 53 percent reduction in the risk of major coronary events (death from cardiac causes, heart

March 26, 2007 - Two New Imaging Studies Show Higher Dose Lipitor Stopped the Progression of Atherosclerosis

(BUSINESS WIRE) Pfizer said today that results from two new imaging trials showed that higher dose Lipitor stopped the progression of atherosclerosis in patients with coronary heart disease or familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). The trials, which were designed to investigate the efficacy of the former investigational compound torcetrapib in combination with Lipitor compared to Lipitor alone, were presented today at the annual meeting of

March 23, 2007 - Pfizer Announces Launch of Generic Amlodipine Besylate Product by Greenstone

(BUSINESS WIRE) In response to an announcement today by Mylan Laboratories that it has launched a generic competitor to Norvasc, Pfizer said it is making available its own generic amlodipine besylate product immediately through the company’s Greenstone subsidiary. Norvasc also will remain available to patients. Pfizer said it will continue to pursue all available legal remedies to protect the market for Norvasc through a six

March 23, 2007 - Pfizer to Present New Lipitor Data, Including Results from Three Large Atherosclerosis Imaging Trials, at the American College of Cardiology Meeting

(BUSINESS WIRE) Pfizer announced today that new data regarding the effect of Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) on atherosclerosis, cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes, and health economics will be presented next week at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting in New Orleans. Atherosclerosis Imaging Trials Three large imaging studies compared Pfizer’s former investigational compound

March 22, 2007 - Pfizer Statement in Response to Appeals Court Decision in Norvasc Patent Case

(BUSINESS WIRE) Pfizer Inc said today that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has issued a decision reversing a lower court ruling upholding the company’s U.S. patent covering amlodipine besylate, the active ingredient in Norvasc. Pfizer is reviewing the decision and is considering all its options, including seeking reconsideration. Generic manufacturer Apotex filed the appeal after a lower

March 20, 2007 - Pfizer Wins Celebrex Patent Challenge by Generic Manufacturer Teva

(BUSINESS WIRE) Pfizer Inc announced today that a federal court in the District of New Jersey (Newark) has upheld the three main U.S. patents covering Celebrex, the company’s selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medicine used to treat pain and inflammation. The patents had been challenged by generic manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals USA. Judge John C. Lifland ruled that the patents (Nos. 5,466,823; 5,563,165

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