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Pfizer
is known throughout the world as the ‘premier research
based pharmaceutical company’ since Pfizer Inc and
Pharmacia Corporation combined operations on 16 April
2003, bringing together two of the worlds
fastest-growing and most innovative companies. Pfizer
are dedicated to providing longer, happier lives
through ‘innovation in pharmaceutical, consumer and
animal health products’. Pfizer was founded in 1849 in
the US by two German immigrants, Charles Pfizer and
Charles Erhart.
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Today Pfizer now employs 122,000 people in 60
countries and has sales in more than 150 countries.
Pfizer has many US research and development sites,
including New London and Groton (Connecticut) and
major international sites in Toronto (Canada) and
Sandwich (United Kingdom). In 2004 additional
investment in research and development was estimated
at £4.5 billion, the largest investment of any
pharmaceutical company and of any private sector
research institution in the world. |
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Pfizer is also one of the leading companies for
employment and was ranked in the top 25 of Fortune
Magazines prestigious list of "World's Most Admired
Companies” in 2003. They offer amazing career
opportunities and University and School programmes for
students.
Pfizer also have an additional website the Pfizer
Learning Lab, the site aims to offer educational
information to parents, students and teachers. The
Academic Liaison team at Sandwich works closely with
students and teachers in schools and colleges to
encourage an interest in science. Teaching resources
are available for teachers to use such as lesson plans
and online interactive resources. The ‘Student Zone’
contains details regarding careers and work experience
with Pfizer, welcoming students to experience Pfizer.
The ‘Parent Zone’ offers advice and information on how
parents can encourage science at home with their
children, along with details on the Pfizer science
events and fairs and activities that the whole family
can get involved with.
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