Pfizer Incorporated (PFE) was established in 1849 in Brooklyn‚ New York. Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhardt‚ two German-American cousins‚ founded a chemicals business and produced an anti-parasitic- Santorin‚ which was a great success.Pfizer’s business began to grow with production of citric acid in 1880s. Total sales of Pfizer had reached almost $3 million by 1910. By 1950s‚ Pfizer had set up business in countries like Belgium‚ Canada‚ Iran‚ Panama‚ Turkey‚ and United Kingdom. Pfizer is a pharmaceutical
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Pfizer SWOT analysis Pfizer is a global pharmaceutical and consumer products company‚ which discovers‚ develops‚ manufactures‚ and markets medicines for humans and animals. The company consists of three SBU’s (Strategic Business Units): • •Health Care • •Animal Health • •Consumer Health Care The company produces the impotence treatment Viagra‚ cholesterol lowering Lipitor and‚ for high blood pressure and angina‚ Norvasc. The animal division produces treatment both for livestock and pets. The company’s
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In 1849‚ Charles Pfizer and Co. started with two cousins Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhart‚ who were young entrepreneurs from Germany. They opened the chemical firm in Brooklyn‚ New York‚ and began there operations in the Williamsburg community of Brooklyn. Pfizer Incorporated is a major pharmaceutical company‚ which ranks number two in sales. During the Civil War Pfizer supplied the Union Army with painkillers‚ preservatives‚ and disinfectants. Pfizer expanded westward in 1882‚ opening an office
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Pfizer - Development and Training Pfizer is the world’s largest research-based biomedical and pharmaceutical company (Pfizer 2009‚ p.2). To ensure continuous improvement in all areas of the organization‚ leadership believes in the effectiveness of proper training. Having training based programs allows employees to gain new knowledge‚ exchange ideas‚ and search for answers to his or her concerns or issues. According to McGlynn (1998)‚ Pfizer is a knowledge business. It is not enough to just discover
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Jennifer Ambert Prof Weren Fall 12’ Tuesday 6p-8:40p MGT4600-61 Pfizer Case Study 1. Why has the pharmaceutical industry been so successful historically? The pharmaceutical industry has been such a successful industry for numerous reasons: • Patent protection is considered to be an incentive for investing‚ and also creates customer loyalty. • Generic brands have been profitable and cost efficient for buyers. This simply means that suppliers don’t need to offer a particular name brand;
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Pfizer SWOT Analysis Jennifer Yacovazzi MGT/521 July 15‚ 2013 Robert Balcerzak Pfizer SWOT Analysis “Pfizer is the world’s largest biopharmaceutical company. It portfolio includes human biological‚ small molecular medicine‚ vaccines and consumer products” (Market Line‚ 2013‚ p. 3). “Pfizer conducts business through five different areas: primary care‚ established products within the emerging markets‚ specialty care with oncology‚ animal health‚ and consumer health care” (Market Line‚ 2013
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Pfizer Corporation: The pharmaceutical industry began in the early 1800’s when several chemical companies were founded in Philadelphia‚ marking the beginning of our current pharmaceutical manufacturing industry (Pfizer‚ 2008a). Founded in 1849‚ Pfizer has grown into a multibillion-dollar corporation by providing many of the highest quality drugs available today (Pfizer‚ 2007). However‚ many factors impact the continued success of Pfizer and the pharmaceutical industry in general. After reviewing
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take social responsibility into consideration‚ it is critically important for Pfizer to launch a campaign that will identify us as a responsible trusting company. In order to improve Pfizer’s public image and company culture we propose the following: “Students Against Substance Abuse” (S.A.S.A) - a social responsibility campaign. The campaign goal is to promote our products while creating a house hold brand image for Pfizer and reduce the negative connotation of a corporate name. We will partner with
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Macroeconomic Forecast Pfizer‚ Inc. March 14‚ 2005 Abstract This paper is a Macroeconomic Forecast Outline of Pfizer‚ Inc. This outline will identify main economic indicators for Pfizer as a business entity and as a representative of pharmaceutical industry. This paper will identify sources of various data collected based on economical activity and relationships between different economical indicators. Main Economic Indicators The purpose of economic indicators is to provide for researchers
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every individual has some weakness‚ so as I. My weaknesses hinder my abilities and are flaws in my personality‚ which could complicate my relationships with others. One of my weaknesses is arrogance. I am very confident in my abilities that sometimes it might be considered egotism. Another of my weaknesses is that I am somewhat judgmental. I expect others to do their best job‚ and I can be quick to judge them when they don’t meet my expectations. An important weakness of mine is that I have
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