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Make Kindness The Norm

Right now, we’re experiencing a greater emphasis on virtual working. All types of teams are moving to digital platforms, and in doing so are translating in-person working relationships to virtual experiences. In a time where virtual working is the norm, it’s important to remember kindness is key. While working virtually, it may feel harder or more stressful to get things done, as we’re balancing new and different priorities and, for some, learning how to navigate this new way of working...

How Pfizer is Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Our Commitment to Support Continued Health and Safety Pfizer recognizes the public concern in relation to the current situation, which continues to evolve. We are committed to doing all we can to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and have taken proactive steps to ensure the health and safety of our colleagues, maintain supply of our medicines to patients and help halt the spread of this disease. Our Colleagues The safety of our colleagues around the globe is paramount. We are taking...

How to Talk to Children About COVID-19: Reassuring Children During the Coronavirus Pandemic

News of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 seems to be everywhere. Understandably, there is a lot of uncertainty and anxiety about the pandemic. It can be overwhelming and frightening not just for adults but for children as well. But there are steps parents and caregivers can take to help children cope with stress during the outbreak. Stress signs in children Children may respond to stress in different ways.1 Additionally, they might not recognize that they are feeling worried or anxious.2 You...

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2020

Meet KarenMarch is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Pfizer is working to raise awareness of metastatic colorectal cancer and the importance of biomarker testing.Only four months after her husband passed away from cancer, Karen was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Karen had been previously misdiagnosed before her doctors decided to do a colonoscopy, and following that, she found out she had rectal cancer.Shortly after her diagnosis, Karen underwent biomarker testing. Tests revealed that...

Pfizer Statement on Results of Pay Equity Study and Opportunity Parity Among Colleagues Worldwide

NEW YORK, N.Y., October 17, 2019 – Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) stated today that a recognized compensation expert confirmed equitable pay practices at Pfizer, after accounting for employee role, education, experience, performance, and location and without regard to gender or race.“We believe parity in pay and opportunity is critical to achieving our purpose: breakthroughs that change patients’ lives,” said Dawn Rogers, Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President of Human Resources. “We...

Investing in Community-Based Approaches against Infectious Diseases

Strengthening health systems against infectious diseases is at the core of our purpose: breakthroughs that change patients' lives. In partnership with global health stakeholders and through our programs and investments, we are unlocking transformative and sustainable solutions for today’s challenges to help ensure a healthier tomorrow. That’s why today, the Pfizer Foundation* announced 20 grants to help non-governmental organizations (NGOs), non-profits and social enterprises address critical...

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How Access to Biosimilar Drugs Could Boost Healthcare Equity

Access. Affordability. Health Equity. These are more than just industry buzzwords; they have real world implications which have a tremendous impact on patients’ lives. For instance, in 2018, racial health disparities were linked to $93 billion in excess medical costs.1 More recently, in 2021 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services delivered a report which measured healthcare quality, access, and disparity. It concluded that “compared with white groups, the number of measures that were...

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Green Chemistry: A More Sustainable Approach to Medicine Development

Credit: Getty Images In 1962, Rachel Carson galvanized public interest in the environmental effects of chemicals. Her book "Silent Spring" detailed how common pesticides were killing not only insects, but also birds, larger animals, and even humans.1 Chemicals are essential to so many products people rely on in their daily lives, from phones and cars to medications. But these items can be produced in ways that have fewer negative effects on the environment, human health, and society. Since the...

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Zinc Finger Transcription Factors: The On/Off Switch for Genes Inspired by Frogs

Have you ever noticed how effortlessly frogs cling to nearly every surface? Their sticky little fingers easily grab and hold onto just about anything they want. It turns out that the frogs have protein structures that do the same thing, and these structures could be the key to unlocking therapies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), two of the most debilitating neurological conditions affecting millions of people today. While studying the African clawed...

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Why Are Some People Tastier to Mosquitoes Than Others?

Do mosquitos prefer a certain blood type? Maybe—but it’s not just one factor that influences why these winged pests are attracted to us and researchers can’t seem to agree on a definitive answer.1,2There are two kinds of people in the world: those who return from time in the outdoors covered in itchy mosquito bites and those who can spend hours in the same space and avoid getting bitten at all. Let's face it, mosquitoes are not equal opportunity feasters.So, what exactly makes some people more...

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Maternal Immunization: Protecting Children from RSV and GBS

In the first few months of their lives, infants experience new sights, sounds, scents, and textures. During this time, they also make contact with new organisms. It takes up to three months for portions of infants’ still-developing immune systems to mature.1 During these early weeks and months, infants are too young to receive their first vaccines, leaving them vulnerable to developing serious infections.2Most pregnant people transmit antibodies to their developing fetuses naturally starting in...

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Diabetes Breakthroughs Focus on Making Daily Life Easier

New research and emerging innovations are constantly evolving when it comes to helping patients manage, and maybe even prevent, Type 2 diabetes. The days of tender fingertips and painful injections may not be over, but alternatives are becoming more and more commonplace. Diabetes affects over 37 million people in the United States, slightly more than 11% of the population.1 Type 2 diabetes accounts for more than 95% of all diabetes.2 Game-changing breakthroughs, such as continuous glucose...