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Pfizer to ask today for emergency vaccine authorization

by David Brancaccio , Jasmine Garsd and Alex Schroeder
Nov 20, 2020
Emergency authorization means the FDA facilitates availability of the vaccine during a declared state of emergency.
An illustration picture shows vials with COVID-19 Vaccine stickers attached and syringes with the logo of pharmaceutical company Pfizer, on Nov. 17, 2020.
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How might COVID-19 vaccine makers compete in the marketplace?

by Andy Uhler
Nov 17, 2020
At first, COVID-19 vaccines won't be marketed in the usual sense, because the government will be the main buyer.
A volunteer takes part in a COVID-19 vaccination trial this summer in Hollywood, Florida.
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How much could Pfizer make from a COVID-19 vaccine?

by Janet Nguyen
Nov 12, 2020
A COVID vaccine from the pharmaceutical company has been shown to be highly promising.
A view of a Pfizer building in Puurs, Belgium.
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Why Pfizer says it pushed for transparency and diversity in vaccine development process

by Scott Tong
Nov 9, 2020
To build public trust, Pfizer shared details of their trials: who was tested, the race and ethnicity of participants, how they were monitored, how to measure success and funding sources.
A person walks by Pfizer headquarters on Nov. 9, 2020, in New York City. Transparency is key for a vaccine-skeptical public.
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Generic Viagra floods the market. Here’s how Pfizer is reacting

by Dan Gorenstein
Jul 13, 2018
Pfizer hopes to run with its “little blue pill” as long as it can. That includes the time-honored strategy of launching its own generic.
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The Trump administration wants drug companies to lower prices. This is what’s actually happening.

by Dan Gorenstein
Jul 5, 2018
Pfizer recently raised the list prices for more than 40 of its prescription medications, including the pain med Lyrica. It’s the second time this year Pfizer has boosted list prices. The increases come at a time of increased public and political scrutiny over drug prices. Is Big Pharma not feeling the heat? Click the above […]
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Big Pharma's competition to buy new cancer drugs

by Jed Kim
Aug 22, 2016
Pfizer spends $14 billion for a new prostate cancer drug plus others in the pipeline
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The only way to stop inversions might be tax reform

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 6, 2016
The Pfizer-Allergan merger is out, but what about inversions across the board?
Pfizer was set to merge with Allergan, but after new inversion rules announced by the Treasury Department, the phama giants decided against merging. 
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Pfizer abandons $160B Allergan deal

by Marketplace Staff
Apr 6, 2016
A change in U.S. tax laws has put a halt to the merger.
The outside of Pfizer's headquarters.
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Health care tax inversions allow double dipping, according to new report

by Dan Gorenstein
Mar 17, 2016
Companies sidestep taxes that support Medicare or Medicaid, then sell those programs drugs.
Mergers with foreign-based companies can help some U.S. companies avoid taxes. 
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