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Making a Global Impact in Breast Cancer Care
Every year, more than 2.1 million people around the world are diagnosed with breast cancer.[1]While the community has seen many advances in the management of breast cancer, we know that innovation in science does not ensure access to care, quality information and needed support. For example, it makes little sense to have the voices of people, so carefully gathered across the early and late stages of R&D, become lost in a thicket of obstacles when it comes to access. When advocating for policies...
An Open Letter from Pfizer Chairman and CEO to Colleagues
Dear Colleagues, The recent announcement that the United States Trade Representative will discuss options to waive some COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property (IP) rights has created some confusion to the world. Has Pfizer done enough to ensure fair and equitable distribution of our COVID-19 vaccine? Is the proposed waiver going to bring solutions or create more problems? I am writing to you today to discuss these questions. Fair and equitable distribution was our North Star from day one. In...
Meet The People Of PGS: Stephen
Over the next few months, we will spotlight the names and faces behind the great work we do in PGS. Next up we have Stephen, a Quality Investigator from Rocky Mount, who was one of many to encourage and help facilitate COVID-19 vaccinations at the site.In the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted communities of color – a stark reminder of racial healthcare disparities. When COVID-19 vaccinations were being rolled out for site-essential colleagues at PGS sites...
Supporting India in Its Time of Need
Hear from Pfizer CEO and President Albert Bourla about the company’s planned response to the humanitarian crisis facing India as it battles a second wave of the coronavirus.MORE ON COVID-19How to stay safe and prevent the spread.
Calling All Creatives! We need YOU to design for science!
More of us than ever need science to restore not just the health of our loved ones, but life as we remember it. The power of science is the key to unlocking the answers to the world’s most challenging medical questions. Embodied by our “Science Will Win” campaign, Pfizer is at the forefront of the vital research being conducted to find treatments, cures and preventive medicines to the diseases that currently confound us.Low health literacy can be one of the biggest barriers to improving the...
Meet The People of PGS: Ken
Over the next few months, we will spotlight the names and faces behind the great work we do in PGS. First up is Ken, who operated the forklift carrying the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine out of the Kalamazoo site.As a Senior Logistics Operator at the PGS site in Kalamazoo, Ken loads critical medicines into pallets and onto trucks to be delivered around the world. Millions of vials of product have passed through his hands in his 23 years at Pfizer, but recently he loaded one product that...
Government Price-Setting Is Not the Answer
Making sure that medicines are accessible and affordable for patients is a goal we all share. But Congress is considering a dangerous proposal that could jeopardize the development of lifesaving medicines, vaccines, and treatments. The proposal calls for implementation of a government price-setting model that could undermine Medicare protections that provide patients robust choice and access to the medicines they need.The proposal would allow the government to dictate the price of medicines for...
Wisconsin is Ready for Cures
Pfizer is focused on increasing treatment options for patients through research and development as well as innovative, technically advanced manufacturing practices. We’re proud to be strengthening our capacity to develop and produce more advanced medicines that can help improve the lives of patients. As part of that effort, we recently announced an $18 million expansion of Pfizer’s distribution center in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.Pfizer’s Pleasant Prairie facility is key to distributing Pfizer...
Michigan is Ready for Cures
Pfizer is focused on increasing treatment options for patients through research and development as well as innovative, technically advanced manufacturing practices. We’re proud to be strengthening our capacity to develop and produce more advanced medicines that can help improve the lives of patients. As part of that effort, we recently announced a $450 million expansion of Pfizer’s largest manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan.Pfizer’s Kalamazoo Portage campus is a primary global...
What Are Biosimilars and How Do They Expand Treatment Options for Patients?
If you’ve experienced sticker shock in the pharmacy and considered not filling a prescription because of the cost, you’re not alone. Recent data shows that almost 13 million Americans delayed filling a prescription or didn’t fill it at all because of the cost.1 In an era of rising drug prices, getting lower-cost medicines in the hands of more people who need them is critical not only for the pharmaceutical industry, but also, and most importantly, for patients. Biosimilars make cutting-edge...
Albert Bourla Reflects on the One Year Anniversary of the COVID-19 Pandemic
One year. That’s how long it has been since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Sometimes it feels like the year went by in the blink of an eye. More often, however, it feels more like five years have gone by since many of us last gathered with loved ones, went to a movie theater or grabbed coffee with colleagues at the office. But regardless of how long it has felt to each of us, I think we can all agree it has been a year defined by loss, learning and an...
Pfizer Statement on Results of Second Annual Pay Equity Study Among Colleagues Worldwide
New York, N.Y., February 25, 2021 – Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) stated today that, for the second year in a row, a recognized compensation expert confirmed equitable pay practices for employees at Pfizer.The study assessed pay for gender worldwide and for minorities in the U.S. based on compensation data including base pay, merit increases and bonuses. The study measured the difference between similar groups of employees when adjusting for factors such as role, grade, job level, and location.The...
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