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Pfizer Inc. (/ ˈ f aɪ z ər / FY-zər) [3] is an American multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation headquartered at The Spiral in Manhattan, New York City. The company was established in 1849, in New York by two German entrepreneurs, Charles Pfizer (1824–1906) and his cousin Charles F. Erhart (1821–1891).
The Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, sold under the brand name Comirnaty, [2] [33] is an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine developed by the German biotechnology company BioNTech. For its development, BioNTech collaborated with the American company Pfizer to carry out clinical trials, logistics, and manufacturing.
In 1849, he borrowed US$2,500 from his father to buy a commercial building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.He then co-founded Chas. Pfizer & Co. Inc. [11] Due to Pfizer's experience in chemistry and his partner's background as a confectioner, the company was initially engaged in the manufacture of food flavorings, iodine preparations, and citric acid for softdrink production. [5]
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Pfizergate refers to a scandal involving European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the American pharmaceutical company Pfizer over the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines. The controversy centers on the lack of transparency in the communication and negotiation processes for purchasing a significant number of vaccine doses during the ...
National regulatory authorities have granted full or emergency use authorizations for 40 COVID-19 vaccines.. Ten vaccines have been approved for emergency or full use by at least one stringent regulatory authority recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO): Pfizer–BioNTech, Oxford–AstraZeneca, Sinopharm BIBP, Moderna, Janssen, CoronaVac, Covaxin, Novavax, Convidecia, and Sanofi ...
Charles F. Erhart (born Karl Erhart; 25 September 1821– 27 December 1891) was a Kingdom of Württemberg-born businessman who co-founded the American pharmaceutical company Chas. Pfizer & Co. Inc. with Charles Pfizer, his cousin and, later, brother-in-law.
Pfizer may refer to: Pfizer (est. 1849), a multinational pharmaceutical company founded in the U.S. by German immigrants in the 19th century Pfizer Animal Health (est. 1956), a former division focused on veterinary pharmacology that was spun-off in 2012, now called as Zoetis