Company Profile
Pfizer Global Research & Development
Company Overview
Founded in 1849, Pfizer Inc is the world’s largest healthcare company; dedicated to helping both people and animals live longer, happier, healthier lives. Every day we help 38 million patients, employ more than 120,000 colleagues, utilize the skills of more than 12,000 medical researchers, and work in partnership with governments and other healthcare providers to treat and prevent illnesses—adding both years to life, and life to years.
For over 150 years, Pfizer has been a pioneer in the field of human health. Our first product was santonin, which treated intestinal parasites in humans. During World War II, Pfizer developed a technique for the mass production of penicillin, which saved the lives of tens of thousands of Allied servicemen. Pfizer has a proud past, and is building a promising future based on the most robust pipeline in the pharmaceutical industry.
Pfizer Global Research & Development (PGRD), Pfizer’s discovery and development division, is the world’s largest privately funded biomedical research organization and one of the finest research institutions in the world. Pfizer conducts hundreds of research projects across 18 therapeutic areas ? more than any other company.
Our search for new treatments spans hundreds of research projects at any given time. Pfizer is responsible for many recognized drug breakthroughs, including Lipitor (for high cholesterol), Zithromax (an oral antibiotic), Norvasc (for hypertension), Viagra (for erectile dysfunction) & Chantix (smoking cessation).
Beyond the quest to discover valuable new medicines, Pfizer is taking new actions to build a healthier world, reaching out to more people and organizations as partners in public health and disease prevention. We share the latest health information with patients, physicians and other healthcare stakeholders to enable them make the best possible health care decisions.
Pfizer will continue discovering new medicines and cures, with the goal of becoming the company that contributes more to human health than any company in history. To find out more, please visit us at www.pfizer.com
Company History
Pfizer is an organization with a long history of pharmaceutical innovation and excellence. Today, as the largets & most forward thinking pharmaceutical company in the world, Pfizer stands poised to lead the industry to even greater heights in the 21st century.
To learn more about our rich history & our exciting future, visit: http://www.pfizer.com/pfizer/are/index.jsp
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Pfizer Inc, founded in 1849, is dedicated to better health and greater access to healthcare for people and their valued animals. Our purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives. Our route to that purpose is through discovering and developing breakthrough medicines; providing information on prevention, wellness, and treatment; consistent high-quality manufacturing of medicines, consumer products; and global leadership in corporate responsibility. Every day we help 38 million patients, employ more than 100,000 colleagues, utilize the skills of more than 12,000 medical researchers, and work in partnership with governments, individuals, and other payers for healthcare to treat and prevent illnesses—adding both years to life, and life to years.
To Learn more, please visit: http://www.pfizer.com/pfizer/are/mn_about_company.jsp
Benefits
Throughout our history, a legacy of caring for others has been at the heart of everything we do at Pfizer. This commitment is no less important when it comes to our employees.
We ensure that you have the resources to develop and succeed both in your career and your personal life. One way we can achieve this is through our comprehensive benefits program, which offers employees and their eligible dependents the variety and flexibility to help address their needs at different stages in life.
To learn more please visit: http://www.pfizer.com/pfizer/are/careers/mn_working_benefits.jsp