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Hospira Issues A Voluntary Nationwide Recall For One Lot of Propofol Injectable Emulsion (containing benzyl alcohol), Due To The Potential Presence of Visible Particulates

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -NEW YORK, NY., August 22, 2022
Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer company, is voluntarily recalling one lot of Propofol Injectable Emulsion (containing benzyl alcohol),
100mL Single Patient Use Glass Fliptop Vial; lot EA7470, to the user level due to visible particulates observed in two vials during annual examination of retention samples.

Statement from Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla on Testing Positive for COVID-19

NEW YORK, AUGUST 15, 2022 – Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) – I would like to inform the public that I have tested positive for COVID-19. I am grateful to have received four doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and I am feeling well while experiencing very mild symptoms. I have started a course of PAXLOVID™ (nirmatrelvir [PF-07321332] tablets and ritonavir tablets), I am isolating in place as well as following all public health precautions.

Pfizer Statement on Zantac Litigation

NEW YORK, N.Y., August 11, 2022 – Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) – As disclosed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission since February 2020, a number of lawsuits have been filed against many defendants, including Pfizer, involving Zantac. Pfizer sold Zantac only between 1998 and 2006, and the withdrawal of Zantac products from the market in 2019 and 2020 did not involve any Pfizer products. Pfizer has significant defenses to this litigation and there are significant legal and factual issues that remain to be addressed by the courts.

Pfizer and BioNTech Advance COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy With Study Start of Next-Generation Vaccine Candidate Based on Enhanced Spike Protein Design

NEW YORK and MAINZ, Germany, July 27, 2022Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced that the companies have initiated a randomized, active-controlled, observer-blind, Phase 2 study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immune response of an enhanced COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccine candidate at a 30 µg dose level.

Pfizer and BioNTech Complete Submission to European Medicines Agency for Omicron BA.1 Adapted Bivalent Vaccine Candidate

NEW YORK and MAINZ, GERMANY, July 19, 2022 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced they have completed a submission to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for an Omicron-adapted bivalent COVID-19 vaccine candidate, based on the BA.1 sub-lineage, for individuals 12 years of age and older. This application follows guidance from the EMA and International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) to work towards introducing an Omicron-adapted bivalent vaccine candidate to address the continued evolution of SARS-CoV-2.

Hospira Issues A Voluntary Nationwide Recall For One Lot of Propofol Injectable Emulsion, USP (containing benzyl alcohol), Due To The Potential Presence of Visible Particulate.

NEW YORK, NY., July 13, 2022 Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer company, is voluntarily recalling one lot of Propofol Injectable Emulsion, USP (containing benzyl alcohol), 100 mL Single Patient Use Glass Fliptop Vial; lot DX9067, to the user level due to a visible particulate observed in a single vial during annual examination of retain samples.

Pfizer and BioNTech Announce U.S. FDA Approval of their COVID-19 Vaccine COMIRNATY® For Adolescents 12 through 15 Years of Age

  • COMIRNATY® is the first and only COVID-19 vaccine to be granted FDA approval for adolescents 12 years and older, following emergency use authorization in May 2021
  • Approval of the two-dose primary series is based on the totality of data through six months post-dose 2 in individuals 12 through 15 years of age
  • Favorable safety profile observed across more than 2,200 adolescents who participated in the clinical trial

NEW YORK and MAINZ, GERMANY, July 8, 2022 — Pfizer Inc.

Pfizer and BioNTech Submit a Variation to EMA for the Vaccination of Children 6 Months to less than 5 Years with COMIRNATY®

NEW YORK and MAINZ, Germany, July 8, 2022Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced that the companies have submitted a variation to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) requesting to update the Conditional Marketing Authorization (CMA) in the European Union (EU) with data supporting the vaccination of children ages 6 months to less than 5 years with the 3-µg dose of COMIRNATY® (COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA) as a three dose series.

Pfizer Announces Commitment to Accelerate Climate Action and Achieve Net-Zero Standard by 2040

  • Pfizer aims to achieve net-zero targets ten years earlier than the expectations of the Net-Zero Standard
  • Commitment is aligned with Pfizer’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) priorities
  • Pfizer also signs voluntary U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) pledge committing to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and accelerate climate action 

NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 — Pfizer Inc.

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