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Pfizer Sponsors Essence Festival for Third Consecutive Year
Last month, over the long 4th of July holiday weekend, Pfizer attended and sponsored the Essence Festival of Culture, the largest festival in the U.S., attracting over 500,000 attendees to New Orleans, for the third consecutive year. Since 2022, Pfizer has supported the Essence Festival to empower Black communities to advocate for their health and the health of their loved ones.This year’s sponsorship, led by the Vaccine Adoption & Equity (VAE) team, featured collaborations with Pfizer’s Sickle...
Living Our Values Through Pfizer’s Refugee Initiatives
According to the United Nations, 120 million people are expected to be forcibly displaced worldwide by 2025. This is a record level of displacement. Despite the scale of the crisis, only a small fraction, 1% of these individuals, are resettled into permanent homes, leaving the vast majority in a state of limbo.Pfizer's commitment to supporting refugees is a cornerstone of our corporate responsibility. Payal Sahni Becher, Chief People Experience Officer, was a refugee from Afghanistan and...
July Social Media Round-Up—Summer Interns, 175 Days of Good, and More
Pfizer jumped into the summer holidays with another eventful month. This July, we recognized the accomplishments of our leadership team, gave back to our communities by leading volunteer events for “175 Days of Good”, and shared positive results from various clinical trials.See what our leadership has been up to then catch up on our corporate social accounts where we shine a spotlight on Pfizer partners, colleagues, and communities.Stay tuned for more updates!Executive LeadershipCEO Albert...
Uninhibited: Fostering Conversation Within the IBD Community
What does it mean to be Uninhibited? To Pfizer and the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) community, it’s a mindset.A willingness to share and be vulnerable. To work together to pave the way to a better future for all those impacted by IBD.The spirit of Uninhibited was evident throughout Pfizer’s inaugural Global IBD Community Summit in June, a unique event gathering stakeholders from around the globe in Warsaw, Poland.Forging an Uninhibited Future – TogetherOver the course of two days, Pfizer...
Gender Differences in Coping with Migraine
Imagine having a condition that impacts your everyday life and realizing your gender could shape your experience and approach to managing it. This is the reality for many with migraine, as revealed in a recent episode of the National Headache Foundation (NHF) InSights podcast hosted by Pfizer.The episode delves into an NHF survey of 1,001 people with migraine that examined the impact of the condition on people's lives. The findings highlight the debilitating nature of migraine, including the...
Clinical Trial Innovation: Putting the Patient First in Clinical Trial Design
Every day, across the United States and around the world, scientists are developing potential new medicines and vaccines that could change lives. But to get medicines and vaccines to the patients who need them most, they must first undergo a clinical trial, which is a research study that seeks to understand how potential medicines and other medical treatments work.These studies depend on the generosity of participants, who volunteer to be a part of the trial. Depending on the type of trial...
Pfizer Sites Across the U.S. Commemorate Juneteenth
Last month, in recognition of Juneteenth, Pfizer’s Global Black Community (GBC) colleague resource group commemorated the recently enacted Federal holiday with a collection of events at Pfizer sites across the country. Colleagues from Bothell, Washington to Cambridge, Massachusetts fostered a sense of solidarity and honored our shared legacy by organizing activities such as barbecues, networking socials, flag ceremonies, drum circles, speaker events, freedom walks, educational booths, community...
How Climate Change is Affecting the Spread of Lyme Disease—and 5 Things You Need to Know About the Disease
As the weather gets warmer, many of us will be spending more time outside, indulging in our favorite summer activities—and exposing ourselves to the elements, including a booming tick population. The incidence of Lyme disease has more than doubled over the last 24 years1 because populations of disease-carrying Ixodes ticks, better known as black-legged or deer ticks, have increased and expanded their ranges.2You don’t need to cancel summer adventures, but understanding ticks, the impact of...
June Social Media Round-Up—Pride, 175, and “What’s in My Lab?”
Pfizer welcomed summer with another busy month. In June, our leadership reflected on Pfizer’s 175 years of history, celebrated Pride Month and Juneteenth, and supported Pfizer’s dedication to fighting cancer.Meanwhile our corporate social accounts showcased the accomplishments of Pfizer’s “Science Will Win” podcast, recognized our colleagues who organized Pride and Juneteenth events, and brought us along in a day in the life of a scientist.Check out our monthly round-up:Executive LeadershipCEO...
Opportunities to Drive Change in Alopecia Areata
A disease doesn’t have to be life-threatening to be life changing. Alopecia areata (AA), an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss, typically on the head and face, is a perfect example.AA affects 2% of the global population, but a variety of factors, including a lack of awareness, challenges in its diagnosis, and stigmas surrounding it, especially around the myth that it’s cosmetic versus an autoimmune disease, make clear that there is a critical need for education and improved management of...
From Internship to C-Suite, Pfizer Executive Pays It Forward
Image caption: Payal Sahni and her parents celebrate World Refugee Day 2023 at Pfizer’s New York HeadquartersWhen Payal Sahni Becher reflects on the valuable lessons that have shaped her life, the one that stands out most is the power of saying “yes.” For Sahni Becher, who is Pfizer’s Chief People Experience Officer, saying “yes” to an internship opportunity at Pfizer 27 years ago paved the path to her current leadership role.Many years before, when she was just 6 years old, her parents made the...
Pfizer Launches 175 Days of Good—A Global Commitment to Community Volunteerism
Left to right: Dave Denton and Pfizer colleagues packing “Cheer kits” for veterans in the New York regionBuilding on Pfizer’s 175-year legacy to be a force for good in the world, Pfizer has launched 175 Days of Good—a global call to action to inspire and celebrate colleague volunteerism and Pfizer’s collective commitment to do good where we work, live—and beyond.From June 13 to International Volunteer Day on December 5, Pfizer colleagues around the world are hosting and joining volunteer events...
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