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Pfizer Ibrance and Astrazeneca Faslodex slows Progression of Breast Cancer together

May 30, 2015

The latest targeted drug from the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, ‘palbociclib’ has been able to stop the progression of the most common form of advanced breast cancer. This was reported by researchers on Saturday...

Pfizer comes clear in FDA trials of Zoloft birth defect claims in Missouri

Cody Gash

Apr 19, 2015

Health

Pfizer is off the hook after a week-long trial in St. Louis Missouri cleared it of any liability that its antidepressant drug Zoloft caused birth defects in pregnant women. The lead plaintiff in the case Kristy...

Pfizer’s Ibrance breast-cancer drug succeeds in getting preliminary approval

Cody Gash

Apr 16, 2015

Health

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) - A late-stage study and trial of Ibrance breast-cancer drug was delayed by Pfizer as a result of efficacy issues. The halting of the study was tagged to an assessment by an independent d...

Pfizer partners with US biotech firm to develop treatment for hemophilia

Charles Omedo

Dec 8, 2014

Health

Following a series of past setbacks in the gene therapy space, Pfizer Incorporated has partnered with another US biotech firm, Spark Therapeutics, to develop effective gene therapy technology and a treatment fo...

Pfizer testing highly effective Xalkori, ROS1 gene lung cancer treating drug

Abby Smith

Sep 29, 2014

Health

A lung cancer drug made by a pharmaceutical company, Pfizer Inc is showing positive results against rare genetic mutation in the ROS1 gene, according to a report presented by Pfizer at medical meeting, on Satur...

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