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Chairman / President
Albert Bourla
CEO / Managing Director
Albert Bourla
CFO / Finance Director
Dave Denton
Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Website
pfizer.com
Headquarters address
235 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017, United States
Stock Code
NYSE:PFE
Year founded
1849
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Trump says Pfizer will cut drug prices for tariff relief

The White House is also planning a direct-to-consumer website called TrumpRx for Americans to buy medication.

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The city state may pursue a ceiling on tariff rates similar to deals that Washington has with other countries, Deputy PM Gan Kim Yong adds.

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Pfizer agreed to an upfront payment of US$1.25 billion, US$150 million for mainland rights and a US$100 million equity investment in 3SBio.

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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen easily survives parliament no-confidence vote

EU lawmakers dismissed allegations against Ursula von der Leyen regarding private text messaging with Pfizer’s CEO, misuse of funds, and election interference.

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Singapore prioritising pharmaceutical supply chains in US tariff talks

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Hong Kong residents reticent to get latest Covid-19 jab, Moderna survey finds

About 52 per cent of Hong Kong respondents said they were willing to get the updated vaccine, compared with 58 per cent in Singapore.

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Coronavirus: US FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines

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Filipino Ontal Charlene Vargas died of myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart. A coroner ruled it was likely related to the vaccine she had received.

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Patients who took the Chinese pill, known as VV116, recovered after a median time of 4 days and it had fewer adverse effects compared with the Pfizer drug.

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Antiviral drugs cut risk of death in Covid-19 patients, Hong Kong study shows

Large-scale study shows positive effects of two drugs given early to patients still in the community.

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