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Horrific US Medical Experiments Come to Light

ATLANTA -- Shocking as it may seem, U.S. government doctors once thought it was fine to experiment on disabled people and prison inmates. Such experiments included giving hepatitis to mental patients in Connecticut, squirting a pandemic flu virus up the noses of prisoners in Maryland, and injecting cancer cells into...

Pfizer Recalls 19,000 Bottles of Lipitor Due to 'Uncharacteristic' Odor

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced Tuesday that the company will once again recall its highly popular cholesterol drug Lipitor due to consumer complaints of an "uncharacteristic" odor. The 19,000-bottle recall covers a batch of 40-milligram tablets, which Pfizer officials say were supplied by an outside...

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Meet The Former Oklahoma City Bomber Trial Lawyer Spearheading The Google Anti-Trust Probe

When the Federal Trade Commission recently intensified its probe of Internet giant Google, it hired the high-powered Washington lawyer who helped send Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh to the death chamber.

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Widely Used Antibiotic Linked With Rare But Deadly Heart Risk

An antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems, a rare but surprising risk found in a 14-year study.

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FDA Panel Backs Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug

Pfizer Inc won support from a U.S. advisory panel on Wednesday for its arthritis drug, which the world's top drugmaker hopes will give it a major boost after a wave of patent expiries.

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Pfizer Q1 profit falls 19 pct on generic Lipitor

NEW YORK -Pfizer Inc. says first-quarter profit fell 19 percent, mainly because new generic competition to its blockbuster cholesterol pill Lipitor cut U.S. sales by 15 percent as the drugmaker offered big rebates and discounts to keep patients on its brand.

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Gambling With Your Health: The Dangers of Counterfeit Drugs

You might expect to find these under your sink, but these substances have also made dangerous appearances where you would least suspect: in counterfeit medicines.

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06/03/12 Pfizer to cut 50 jobs from Brandon plant Source: Brandon Sun Pfizer has decided to cut 50 positions from its Brandon plant as the company' restructuring plan takes effect in 2012 and 2013.
06/03/12 13 Healthcare Stocks With Major June Catalysts Source: Seeking Alpha This month healthcare giants outnumber biotech hopefuls two to one.
06/02/12 Contrarian Opportunities in Biotech Venture Source: Forbes Pharma have been retooling their therapeutic strategies and R&D priorities considerably over the past decade, shifting in and out of various disease areas.
06/02/12 Drugmakers Vowed To Campaign For Health Law, Memos Show Source: Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel - Baltimore MD Drugmakers led by Pfizer (PFE) Inc. agreed to run a "very significant public campaign" bankrolling political support for the 2010 health-care law, including TV ads, while the Obama administration promised to block provisions opposed by drugmakers, documents released by Republicans show.
06/01/12 Fierce Competition In The RA Market Source: Seeking Alpha The rheumatoid arthritis (RA) market is huge.

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Pfizer, Inc. (; ) is an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation founded in 1849. The company is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, with its research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut, United States.

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