Pfizer says supply of some drugs may be disrupted after NC tornado
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Drugmaker Pfizer Inc said over 30 drugs, including injections of painkiller fentanyl and anesthetic lidocaine, may see supply disruption after a tornado destroyed a warehouse at its Rocky…
Pfizer, Moderna hit with new Alnylam patent lawsuits over COVID-19 vaccines
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Biotech company Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc filed new lawsuits on Friday against Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc in Delaware federal court, again claiming that the companies’ COVID-19 vaccines…
Biden’s Pick To Head NIH Got Millions In Research Grants From Pfizer, Big Pharma, Records Show
Biden’s Pick To Head NIH Got Millions In Research Grants From Pfizer, Big Pharma, Records Show Laurel Duggan on May 16, 2023 Monica Bertagnolli, President Joe Biden’s nominee for Director of the…
Pfizer signs strategic cooperation pact with China’s Sinopharm
(Reuters) – Pfizer said on Thursday it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China’s Sinopharm Group, and plans to seek approval to market 12 innovative drugs in China through 2025. Sinopharm’s…
Pfizer CEO Signs Drug Companies’ Open Letter Opposing Abortion Pill Decision
Pfizer CEO Signs Drug Companies’ Open Letter Opposing Abortion Pill Decision Katelynn Richardson on April 10, 2023 Pfizer’s CEO, along with hundreds of pharmaceutical and biotech industry executives, wrote an open letter…
Pfizer, Merck trim prices in China for Paxlovid, molnupiravir – reports
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Pfizer and Merck have slightly lowered the prices of their respective Paxlovid and molnupiravir COVID-19 treatments in China, local media reported on Tuesday citing pricing information published by the…
Pfizer Recalls Millions Of Pills Over Risk Of Child Poisoning
Pfizer Recalls Millions Of Pills Over Risk Of Child Poisoning Erinn Broadus on March 17, 2023 Pfizer recalled more than four million packages of Nurtec ODT Thursday due to the risk of…
Pfizer gets FDA panel’s backing in RSV vaccine race
By Khushi Mandowara and Mariam ESunny (Reuters) – A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. health regulator on Tuesday recommended Pfizer Inc’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, bringing it closer to…
Paxlovid sales forecasts may change with Pfizer view on China
By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman (Reuters) – Clarity from Pfizer Inc this week on whether China’s relaxation of its Zero-COVID policy and the surge in infections there will lead to a…
Pfizer working to send COVID pill Paxlovid to China – CNBC
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc is working with Chinese authorities to send its COVID-19 pill, Paxlovid, to the country that is dealing with a surge in COVID-19 cases, Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla…
Pfizer And General Mills Among Companies Suspending Twitter Ads After Musk Takeover: REPORT
Pfizer And General Mills Among Companies Suspending Twitter Ads After Musk Takeover: REPORT John Hugh DeMastri on November 3, 2022 Pharmaceutical firm Pfizer and food manufacturer General Mills are joining a growing…
Italian tax authorities investigate Pfizer profits -sources
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s tax authorities are investigating profits reported by Pfizer Inc’s local unit Pfizer Italia srl, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday. “Italian tax authorities…
Pfizer COVID vaccine price hike seen giving revenue boost for years
(Reuters) – Pfizer’s attempt to as much as quadruple its current U.S. prices for its COVID-19 vaccines going forward could spur revenues for years, analysts said. The drugmaker, which developed and sells…
Pfizer expects to hike U.S. COVID vaccine price to $110-$130 per dose
By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) -Pfizer Inc expects to roughly quadruple the price of its COVID-19 vaccine to about $110 to $130 per dose after the United States government’s current purchase…
‘I’m Unconcerned About Debate’: Pfizer Board Member Shuts Down Interview After Question On Social Media Censorship
‘I’m Unconcerned About Debate’: Pfizer Board Member Shuts Down Interview After Question On Social Media Censorship Harold Hutchison on October 14, 2022 Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb…
U.S. cutting global donations of Pfizer COVID shots as demand slows
By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States is significantly cutting back the number of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses it will buy for donation to poorer nations this year, Pfizer…
Lawsuit claims Pfizer fellowship program is biased against whites, Asian-Americans
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A group of medical professionals that advocates against “radical, divisive, and discriminatory ideology” in healthcare sued Pfizer Inc on Thursday, saying the drugmaker runs a…
Factbox-Moderna sues Pfizer as patent owners fight over mRNA vaccine technology
(Reuters) – Pfizer /BioNTech and Moderna have been hit with patent lawsuits by other companies related to their COVID-19 vaccines. In the latest turn of events, the two mRNA vaccine makers are…
Moderna Suing Pfizer For COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement
Moderna Suing Pfizer For COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement Trevor Schakohl on August 26, 2022 Moderna is filing patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech in U.S. district court and German regional court…
Pfizer starts mid-stage trial for vaccine against Omicron subvariant
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE said on Wednesday they had started a mid-stage study of a modified COVID-19 vaccine which targets both the original as well as…
BioNTech, Pfizer sue CureVac in U.S. over COVID-19 vaccine patent claims
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT – COVID-19 vaccine maker BioNTech said on Tuesday that it and partner Pfizer have filed a complaint with the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, seeking a judgment that…
BioNTech, Pfizer to start testing universal vaccine for coronaviruses
By Ludwig Burger (Reuters) -Germany’s BioNTech, Pfizer’s partner in COVID-19 vaccines, said the two companies would start tests on humans of next-generation shots that protect against a wide variety of coronaviruses in…
Omicron-specific COVID vaccines on the horizon, Pfizer chief says
WASHINGTON – COVID-19 vaccines that specifically target the Omicron and other variants are under development, Pfizer Inc’s chief executive said on Wednesday, adding that the company will be able to quickly adapt…
Pfizer COVID vaccines safe and effective for small children, FDA staff say
(Reuters) – U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff reviewers on Sunday said Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccines were effective and safe for use in children aged 6 months to 4 years. The FDA reviewers…
Pfizer to spend $120 million to boost U.S. COVID pill manufacturing
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc said on Monday it would spend $120 million to expand manufacturing of its COVID-19 antiviral treatment at its Michigan plant, as demand ramps up. Use of the pill,…
Pfizer seeks U.S. authorization of COVID vaccine for young children
(Reuters) -Pfizer Inc and partner BioNTech have completed the filing with the U.S. drugs regulator seeking authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine in children under 5 years of age. The filing with the…
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