Pfizer Inc

Pfizer Inc is counted among the top 10 Pharma companies of Chennai. It is an American global pharmaceutical corporation that has headquartered in New York City and has been known for producing quality medicines at affordable price. It is counted among the world's largest pharmaceutical companies and has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Company produce medicines and vaccines for immunology, oncology, cardiology, diabetology/endocrinology, and neurology. Company has huge products range that include the blockbuster drug Lipitor (atorvastatin), LDL blood cholesterol; Lyrica (pregabalin) for neuropathic pain/fibromyalgia; Diflucan (fluconazole), an oral antifungal medication; Zithromax (azithromycin), an antibiotic; Viagra (sildenafil) for erectile dysfunction; and Celebrex/Celebra (celecoxib), an anti-inflammatory drug.

Company was started in 1849 by cousins Charles Pfizer and Charles F. Erhart and has been growing at tremendous pace. Company has been known for maintain high quality in products manufacturing and has been doing excellent business in industry.  Company has excellent team of employees that work to provide excellent services to clients across the globe. Company provide special training to employees to enhance their skills and knowledge, so they can contribute more in the society and company.

Research and Development

Company has two principal groups for research and development that includes the PharmaTherapeutics Research & Development Group that aims for the discovery of small molecules and related modalities. Seconed is the BioTherapeutics Research & Development Group that implement research on large-molecule research, including vaccines. The Research and development units of the company are following

·         Groton, Connecticut

·         La Jolla, California (around 1,000 staff, focused on cancer drugs);[68]

·         South San Francisco, California

·         Cambridge, Massachusetts

·         Kalamazoo, Michigan

·         St. Louis, Missouri

·         Sandwich, United Kingdom

·         Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Some of the products by the company are that has been helping people to resolve their diseases. Company maintain high quality in the product development of these medicines.

·         Accupril (quinapril) for hypertension treatment.

·         Accuretic (quinapril)

·         Alavert (loratadine)

·         Aldactazide (spironolactone)

·         Aldactone (spironolactone)

·         Alesse (levonorgestrel/ethinylestradiol) an oral contraceptive.

·         Alsuma (sumatriptan)

·         Aricept (donepezil) for Alzheimer's disease.

·         Aromasin (exemestane) for the prevention of breast cancer and the prevention of osteoporosis and menopause for women.

·         Arthrotec (diclofenac/misoprostol) an anti-inflammatory.

·         Ativan (lorazepam) for anxiety and panic disorders.

·         Bextra (Valdecoxib) for arthritis.

·         Caduet (amlodipine) and (atorvastatin) for cholesterol and hypertension.

·         Camptosar (irinotecan) for cancer and Chemotherapeutic agents.

·         Celebrex (celecoxib) for arthritis.

·         Chantix/Champix (Varenicline) for Nicotinic agonists, and anti nicotine drugs.

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