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Pfizer´s history
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Pfizer founded in New York by Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhart
january 1, 1849
First product: Santonin (an antiparasitic drug)
January 1, 1850
Pfizer becomes America´s leading producer of citric acid
January 1, 1880
Charles Erhart dies
Dec 27, 1891
Pfizer files an official certificate of incorporation in the state of New Jersey
january 1, 1900
Charles Pfizer dies
Oct 19, 1906
Entering the manufacture of vitamines
January 1, 1936
Mass manufacture of penicilin during WWII
January 1, 1941 - January 1, 1944
Pfizer begins international expansion
January 1, 1950
Animal Health comes into the picture
January 1, 1952
Pfizer buys drug maker Roerig, its first major acquisition
January 1, 1953
R&D starts in England- foundation for Pfizer´s R&D operations in GB
January 1, 1955
Increasing commitment to research
January 1, 1960
Headquarters established in Manhattan
January 1, 1961
Pfizer invents Doxycycline (antiobotic)
January 1, 1967
Pfizer central Research division created
January 1, 1971
Chairman Ed Pralt increase the company´s R&D budget
january 1, 1972
The agricultural is renamed the animal health division
january 1, 1988
Diflucan (a powerful anitfungal) launched
January 1, 1990
Norvasac (control of angina and hypertension) launched
January 1, 1992
Zihormax (respiratory and skin infections) launched
January 1, 1992
Zoloft (treatment of depression) launched
January 1, 1992
Pfizer acquires Smithkline Beecham´s animal health business
January 1, 1995
The year of Viagra
January 1, 1998
Pfizer joins forces with Warner-Lamebert
January 1, 2000
Pfizer and Pharmacia merge
April 16, 2003
Lyrica launched (treatment to treat two distinct form of neuropathic pain)
January 1, 2005
Pfizer completes acquisition of Wyeth
October 15,2009
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