Pfizer

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Pfizer

Pfizer (pronounced /ˈfaɪzər/) is an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation. It is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, and was ranked 64th on the 2020 Fortune 500 list of the largest U.S. corporations by total revenue.

Etymology

The name "Pfizer" comes from the last name of the company's founders, Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhart. The two cousins started the company in 1849 in Brooklyn, New York.

Related Terms

  • Pharmaceutical industry: The industry dedicated to the discovery, production, and marketing of drugs or medications.
  • Biopharmaceutical: A type of pharmaceutical that is produced using biotechnology.
  • Vaccine: A biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease.
  • Clinical trial: Research studies performed in people that are aimed at evaluating a medical, surgical, or behavioral intervention.
  • FDA approval: The process by which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves a new drug to be marketed in the U.S.

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