Pfizer

Pfizer Inc., a renowned multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, is headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, specifically at The Spiral. The corporation was founded in New York in 1849 by German entrepreneurs Charles Pfizer (1824-1906) and Charles F. Erhart (1821-1891).

Pfizer specializes in the development and manufacturing of drugs and vaccines in various therapeutic areas, including immunology, oncology, cardiology, endocrinology, and neurology. The company's most profitable products in 2022 include the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine ($37 billion in revenues), Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir ($18 billion in revenues), Apixaban ($6 billion in revenues), a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine ($6 billion in revenues), and Palbociclib ($5 billion in revenues). The United States accounted for 42% of Pfizer's revenues, while Japan contributed 8%, with the remaining 50% attributed to other countries.

Pfizer was a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average stock market index from 2004 to August 2020. The company holds a prominent position in both the Fortune 500 and the Forbes Global 2000, ranking 43rd in both lists.