Pfizer Inc

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Pfizer is an American pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in New York City, with its research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut. It is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. It develops and produces medicines and vaccines for a wide range of medical disciplines, including immunology, oncology, cardiology, endocrinology, and neurology. Its products include the blockbuster drug Lipitor (atorvastatin), used to lower LDL blood cholesterol; Lyrica (pregabalin) for neuropathic pain/fibromyalgia; Diflucan (fluconazole), an oral antifungal medication; Zithromax (azithromycin), an antibiotic; Viagra (sildenafil) for erectile dysfunction; and Celebrex/Celebra (celecoxib), an anti-inflammatory drug.

Tax Policy: 20 Put as much as possible in tax havens.[1] Pfizer has 157 subsidiaries in offshore tax havens, and holds $198.9bn in profits offshore for tax purposes.ref

Corporate Political Engagement Rating:[2] Transparency International    B  

Pfizer Ltd

Pfizer Europe MA EIG

  • CH, link Pfizer Ltd and Pfizer Luzembourg Sarl formed Pfizer Europe MA EEIG in Dec.2004. Pfizer SA/NV joined Pfizer Europe in Apr.2018. Pfizer Europe closed its UK registration in May.2018, and transferred to Brussels.Formation contract amendment May.2018,OC

Pfizer Innovative Health

Committed to discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative products and vaccines that change the outcome of chronic conditions and devastating diseases. ref

Pfizer Essential Health

A large and highly diverse business that manages a vast portfolio of trusted, quality medicines at all stages of the product lifecycle from new launches to those which have or will go off patent in the near future, offering savings for the healthcare system. ref

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References

  1. ^ Prescription for Poverty: Drug companies as tax dodgers, price gougers, and influence peddlers. Mark Fried, Oxfam International, Sept.2018.
  2. ^ Corporate Political Engagement Index 2018. The new index of 104 multi-national companies, many of whom regularly meet with govt, has found nearly 75% are failing to adequately disclose how they engage with politicians. Only one company received the highest grade, with the average grade being "E" – representing poor standards in transparency. Transparency International UK, Nov.2018.