Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE)

235 E. 42nd St.
New York, NY 10017-5755 (Map)
Phone: 212-733-2323
http://www.pfizer.com

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Overview

Pfizer pfabricates pfarmaceuticals pfor quite a pfew inpfirmities. The company is the world's largest research-based pharmaceuticals firm. Its best-known products include erectile dysfunction therapy Viagra, pain management drug Celebrex, high-blood-pressure therapy Norvasc, and cholesterol-lowering Lipitor. Pfizer also keeps Fluffy and Fido in mind with its animal health products, including Revolution (antiparasitic). The company markets its pharmaceuticals directly to health care providers and patients; most of its sales are conducted through wholesalers including McKesson and Cardinal Health. Pfizer acquired pharma rival Wyeth in a $68 billion deal in 2009.

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Key financials for Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE)

Company Type Public (NYSE: PFE)
Fiscal Year-End December
2008 Sales (mil.) £33,353.2
1-Year Sales Growth (0.3%)
2008 Net Income (mil.) £5,596.6
1-Year Net Income Growth (0.5%)
2008 Employees 81,800
1-Year Employee Growth (5.5%)
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Chairman Emeritus M. Anthony Burns
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Chairman Emeritus William C. Steere Jr.
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Chairman and CEO Jeffrey B. (Jeff) Kindler
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  • #46 in FORTUNE 500
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  • #35 in FT Global 500
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