Pfizer, the world's largest pharmaceutical company based in New York was founded in 1849. Pfizer, known for many effective drugs, produces the number-one selling drug
Lipitor which is used to lower blood cholesterol, the oral antifungal medication Diflucan, the antibiotic Zithromax, the well-known erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, and the anti inflammatory Celebrex.
Pfizer, which became an expert in fermentation technology, established itself with the mass production of insulin during the World War II.
Pfizer then expanded its production to Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Renowned for the manufacture of both pharmaceutical medications and over-the-counter consumer products,
Pfizer merged with Pharmacia, its competitor and became the biggest drug maker in the world. Employing 38,000 sales representatives worldwide,
Pfizer earns revenue of approximately $51.3 billion annually.
Pfizer Global Research and Development also holds the glory of being the largest pharmaceutical research and development organization.
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