PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Berger Montague advises shareholders of Pfizer Inc. ("Pfizer" or the "Company") (NYSE:PFE) about an investigation into Pfizer's Board of Directors for potential breaches of fiduciary duties to Pfizer and its shareholders in connection with the Company's marketing and sale of Depo-Provera. Shareholders of Pfizer may learn more about this investigation by contacting Berger Montague: Radha Raghavan at [email protected] or (332) 271-8908, or Andrew Abramowitz at [email protected] or (215) 875-3015 or visit: https://investigations.bergermontague.com/pfizer/ Berger Montague's investigation is focused on whether Pfizer's Board of Directors breac

Strengthening Board with Industry Veterans Gemini Bioproducts, LLC ("GeminiBio"), a biopharma and advanced therapy raw materials supplier, and a portfolio company of BelHealth Investment Partners, LLC ("BelHealth"), a Fort Lauderdale-based healthcare private equity firm, announced today the appointment of Michael Stella to its Board of Directors. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250218608576/en/Mike Stella, CEO of Ascend Advanced Therapies, joins the Board at GeminiBio to provide strategic leadership in the fields of cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing. (Photo: Business Wire) GeminiBio prov

MONTRÉAL, Feb. 13, 2025 /CNW/ - ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority owned by GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK), with Pfizer Inc. and Shionogi as shareholders, is pleased to announce it has successfully completed negotiations with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) for APRETUDE (cabotegravir tablets and extended release injectable suspension) for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV-1 infection in at-risk individuals who are HIV-1 negative.1 ViiV Healthcare is committed to ensuring timely public access for APRE

Approval is based on positive data from the Phase 3 ECHELON-3 trial, which demonstrated ADCETRIS regimen reduced the risk of death by 37%, a statistically significant, clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival (OS), compared to lenalidomide and rituximab plus placebo ECHELON-3 is the first Phase 3 trial to demonstrate OS advantage over lenalidomide and rituximab plus placebo for patients with at least 2 prior lines of therapy with R/R diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) Milestone represents the eighth FDA-approved indication for ADCETRIS, reinforcing its use as a standard of care for certain lymphomas Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) announced today that the U.S. Food and Dr

Enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab continues to demonstrate superior efficacy versus chemotherapy in a broad population, reinforcing the combination as standard of care in first-line treatment of la/mUC At nearly 30 months of follow-up in the Phase 3 EV-302 trial, the combination doubled median overall survival and progression-free survival compared to chemotherapy, with no new safety signals identified Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) and Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Naoki Okamura, "Astellas") today announced additional follow-up results from the Phase 3 EV-302 clinical trial (also known as KEYNOTE-A39) evaluating the efficacy and safety of PADCEV ® (enfortumab vedo

Full-Year 2024 Revenues of $63.6 Billion, Reflecting 7% Year-over-Year Operational Growth Excluding Contributions from Paxlovid and Comirnaty(1), Revenues Grew 12% Operationally Full-Year 2024 Reported(2) Diluted EPS of $1.41 and Adjusted(3) Diluted EPS of $3.11 Fourth-Quarter 2024 Revenues of $17.8 Billion, Reflecting 21% Year-over-Year Operational Growth Excluding Contributions from Paxlovid and Comirnaty(1), Revenues Grew 11% Operationally Fourth-Quarter 2024 Reported(2) Diluted EPS of $0.07 and Adjusted(3) Diluted EPS of $0.63 On Track to Deliver Overall Net Cost Savings of Approximately $4.5 Billion by End of 2025 from Ongoing Cost Realignment Program(4) Reaff

BRAFTOVI in combination with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival and overall survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer with a BRAF V600E mutation BRAFTOVI combination regimen received accelerated approval for treatment-naïve patients in December 2024 Results to be shared with the U.S. FDA to support potential conversion to full approval Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced positive topline results from the progression-free survival (PFS) analysis of the Phase 3 BREAKWATER study of BRAFTOVI® (encorafenib) in combination with cetuximab (marketed as ERBITUX®) and mFOLFOX6 (fluorourac

Clinically meaningful and statistically significant results from the Phase 3 BREAKWATER trial show objective response rate of 61% with Pfizer's BRAFTOVI combination regimen compared to 40% with investigator's choice of chemotherapy, representing a doubling of the odds of achieving an objective response BRAFTOVI combination regimen is the first and only targeted therapy approved by the U.S. FDA for treatment-naïve patients with metastatic colorectal cancer with a BRAF V600E mutation Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced positive results from the Phase 3 BREAKWATER trial evaluating BRAFTOVI® (encorafenib) in combination with cetuximab (marketed as ERBITUX®) and mFOLFOX6 (fluorouracil,

Clinically meaningful and statistically significant results are the first pivotal Phase 3 data for sasanlimab, a subcutaneously administered PD-1 inhibitor If approved, sasanlimab would be the first PD-1 inhibitor, in combination with BCG, to significantly prolong event-free survival in this patient population Treatment naïve high-risk NMIBC is an area of significant unmet need, where therapeutic options have largely remained unchanged for over three decades Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced positive topline results from its pivotal Phase 3 CREST trial evaluating sasanlimab, an investigational anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody (mAb), in combination with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) invites investors and the general public to view and listen to a webcast of a discussion with Albert Bourla, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 9:45 a.m. PST. To view and listen to the webcast, visit our web site at www.pfizer.com/investors. Information on accessing and registering for the webcast will be available at www.pfizer.com/investors beginning today. The transcript and webcast replay of the discussion will be made available on our web site at www.pfizer.com/investors within 24 hours after the end of the live discussion and will be accessible for at least 90 days. Abou

BofA Securities resumed coverage of Pfizer with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $29.00

Wolfe Research initiated coverage of Pfizer with a rating of Underperform and set a new price target of $25.00

Citigroup resumed coverage of Pfizer with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $30.00

Bernstein initiated coverage of Pfizer with a rating of Mkt Perform and set a new price target of $32.00

Daiwa Securities upgraded Pfizer from Neutral to Outperform

Argus downgraded Pfizer from Buy to Hold

Guggenheim initiated coverage of Pfizer with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $36.00

TD Cowen downgraded Pfizer from Outperform to Market Perform and set a new price target of $32.00

UBS resumed coverage of Pfizer with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $34.00 from $36.00 previously

Jefferies upgraded Pfizer from Hold to Buy and set a new price target of $39.00 from $38.00 previously

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For Immediate Release: October 25, 2024 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency:  Today, the FDA updated the advisory for the outbreak of E. coli O157:H7. A specific ingredient has not yet been confirmed as the source of the outbreak, but most sick people report eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers. Investigators are working to deter

Submission status for PFIZER INC's drug HYMPAVZI (ORIG-1) with active ingredient MARSTACIMAB-HNCQ has changed to 'Approval' on 10/11/2024. Application Category: BLA, Application Number: 761369, Application Classification:

For Immediate Release: October 11, 2024 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Hympavzi (marstacimab-hncq) for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older with hemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors or hemophilia B without factor IX inhibitors (neutralizing antibodies). “Today’s approval of Hympavzi pro

Submission status for PFIZER INC's drug ELREXFIO (SUPPL-2) with active ingredient ELRANATAMAB has changed to 'Approval' on 09/10/2024. Application Category: BLA, Application Number: 761345, Application Classification:

For Immediate Release: August 30, 2024 English Hoy, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) otorgó una autorización de uso de emergencia (EUA, por sus siglas en inglés) para una versión actualizada de la vacuna contra el COVID-19 de Novavax que ataca más de cerca a las variantes que circulan actualmente para brindar una mejor protección contra las cons

For Immediate Release: August 30, 2024 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for an updated version of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine that more closely targets currently circulating variants to provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death. The updated vaccine is authorized for use in individuals 12 years of

For Immediate Release: August 22, 2024 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved and granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (2024-2025 formula) to include a monovalent (single) component that corresponds to the Omicron variant KP.2 strain of SARS-CoV-2. The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have been updated with this formula to more closely target currently circulating var

Submission status for PFIZER INC's drug NICOTROL (SUPPL-12) with active ingredient NICOTINE has changed to 'Approval' on 05/23/2024. Application Category: NDA, Application Number: 020385, Application Classification: Labeling

Submission status for PFIZER INC's drug TALZENNA (ORIG-1) with active ingredient TALAZOPARIB has changed to 'Approval' on 03/07/2024. Application Category: NDA, Application Number: 217439, Application Classification: Type 5 - New Formulation or New Manufacturer

Submission status for PFIZER INC's drug IXIFI (SUPPL-9) with active ingredient INFLIXIMAB-QBTX has changed to 'Approval' on 12/26/2023. Application Category: BLA, Application Number: 761072, Application Classification:

Full-Year 2024 Revenues of $63.6 Billion, Reflecting 7% Year-over-Year Operational Growth Excluding Contributions from Paxlovid and Comirnaty(1), Revenues Grew 12% Operationally Full-Year 2024 Reported(2) Diluted EPS of $1.41 and Adjusted(3) Diluted EPS of $3.11 Fourth-Quarter 2024 Revenues of $17.8 Billion, Reflecting 21% Year-over-Year Operational Growth Excluding Contributions from Paxlovid and Comirnaty(1), Revenues Grew 11% Operationally Fourth-Quarter 2024 Reported(2) Diluted EPS of $0.07 and Adjusted(3) Diluted EPS of $0.63 On Track to Deliver Overall Net Cost Savings of Approximately $4.5 Billion by End of 2025 from Ongoing Cost Realignment Program(4) Reaff

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) invites investors and the general public to view and listen to a webcast of a conference call with investment analysts at 10:30 a.m. EST on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. The purpose of the call is to provide an update on Pfizer's results, as reflected in the company's Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Performance Report, to be issued that morning. To view and listen to the webcast and view the Performance Report, visit our web site at www.pfizer.com/investors. Information on accessing and registering for the webcast will be available at www.pfizer.com/investors beginning today. Participants are advised to register in advance of the conference call. You can also liste

Full-Year 2025 Revenue Guidance(1) Range of $61.0 to $64.0 Billion Full-Year 2025 Adjusted(2) Diluted EPS Guidance Range of $2.80 to $3.00 Expect Full-Year 2025 Adjusted(2) Diluted EPS Operational(3) Growth of 10% to 18% from the Midpoint of 2024 Guidance After Adjusting for 2024 Non-Recurring Items(4) Achieved Goal of $4.0 Billion in Net Cost Savings Through 2024 and Anticipate an Additional $500 Million in Savings in 2025 from Ongoing Cost Realignment Program First Phase of Manufacturing Optimization Program On Track to Deliver Initial Net Cost Savings in the Latter Part of 2025, Toward Goal of Improving Gross Margin Performance Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today provided its fu

Board of Directors approves increase in quarterly cash dividend to $0.43 per share Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced that its board of directors declared an increase in the quarterly cash dividend on the company's common stock to $0.43 for the first-quarter 2025 dividend, payable March 7, 2025, to holders of the Common Stock of record at the close of business on January 24, 2025. The first-quarter 2025 cash dividend will be the 345th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by Pfizer. "Our decision to increase our quarterly dividend underscores our strong financial performance, disciplined execution and our commitment to returning value to our shareholders," said Dr. Albert Bourla, Pfiz

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) invites investors and the general public to view and listen to a webcast of a conference call with investment analysts at 8:30 a.m. EST on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. The purpose of the call is to provide Pfizer's full-year 2025 financial guidance. To view and listen to the webcast, visit our web site at www.pfizer.com/investors. Information on accessing and registering for the webcast will be available at www.pfizer.com/investors beginning today. Participants are advised to register in advance of the conference call. You can also listen to the conference call by dialing either 800-456-4352 in the United States and Canada or 785-424-1086 outside of the United Stat

Third-Quarter Performance Driven by Focused Commercial Execution and Robust Double-Digit Revenue Growth Across Product Portfolio Raises Full-Year 2024 Revenue Guidance(1) to a Range of $61.0 to $64.0 Billion and Raises Adjusted(2) Diluted EPS Guidance to a Range of $2.75 to $2.95 Third-Quarter 2024 Revenues of $17.7 Billion, Representing 32% Year-over-Year Operational Growth Excluding Contributions from Paxlovid and Comirnaty(3), Revenues Grew 14% Operationally Third-Quarter 2024 Reported(4) Diluted EPS of $0.78 and Adjusted(2) Diluted EPS of $1.06 On Track to Deliver Net Cost Savings of At Least $5.5 Billion from Previously Announced Cost Reduction Initiatives At Least $4 B

Studies from OPERA and Trio cohorts provide further real-world evidence supporting CAB LA for PrEP's high effectiveness and adherence in preventing HIV acquisition Patient-reported results for CAB LA for PrEP in the PILLAR implementation study showed a reduction in stigma and anxiety – common challenges associated with daily oral PrEP ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority owned by GSK, with Pfizer and Shionogi as shareholders, today announced the presentation of new real-world evidence and implementation data showing the effectiveness, adherence, and quality-of-life improvement of Apretude (cabotegravir long-acting (CAB LA)) for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)

Board of Directors approves quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced that its board of directors declared a $0.42 fourth-quarter 2024 dividend on the company's common stock, payable December 2, 2024, to holders of the Common Stock of record at the close of business on November 8, 2024. The fourth-quarter 2024 cash dividend will be the 344th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by Pfizer. About Pfizer: Breakthroughs That Change Patients' Lives At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies to people that extend and significantly improve their lives. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) invites investors and the general public to view and listen to a webcast of a conference call with investment analysts at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. The purpose of the call is to provide an update on Pfizer's results, as reflected in the company's Third Quarter 2024 Performance Report, to be issued that morning. To view and listen to the webcast and view the Performance Report, visit our web site at www.pfizer.com/investors. Information on accessing and registering for the webcast will be available at www.pfizer.com/investors beginning today. Participants are advised to register in advance of the conference call. You can also listen to the conferen

Second-Quarter Performance Driven by Focused Commercial Execution Raises Full-Year 2024 Revenue Guidance(1) to a Range of $59.5 to $62.5 Billion and Raises Adjusted(2) Diluted EPS Guidance to a Range of $2.45 to $2.65 Launched Manufacturing Optimization Program with Anticipated Cost Savings of Approximately $1.5 Billion by the End of 2027 Second-Quarter 2024 Revenues of $13.3 Billion Revenues Grew 3% Operationally Year-over-Year Despite Anticipated Decline in COVID Revenues Excluding Contributions from Comirnaty(3) and Paxlovid, Revenues Grew 14% Operationally Second-Quarter 2024 Reported(4) Diluted EPS of $0.01 and Adjusted(2) Diluted EPS of $0.60 Includes $1.3 Billi

Strengthening Board with Industry Veterans Gemini Bioproducts, LLC ("GeminiBio"), a biopharma and advanced therapy raw materials supplier, and a portfolio company of BelHealth Investment Partners, LLC ("BelHealth"), a Fort Lauderdale-based healthcare private equity firm, announced today the appointment of Michael Stella to its Board of Directors. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250218608576/en/Mike Stella, CEO of Ascend Advanced Therapies, joins the Board at GeminiBio to provide strategic leadership in the fields of cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing. (Photo: Business Wire) GeminiBio prov

Stuart Therapeutics adds recognized leaders in ophthalmology therapeutics development, commercialization. STUART, Fla., Dec. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stuart Therapeutics announced today the appointment of Tracy Valorie and Jason Werner to the company's Board of Directors, bringing the total number of Board members to five. These new Directors will hold the positions previously held by Robert O. Baratta, MD, who passed away suddenly in the third quarter of this year, and retired US Representative Diane Black, RN, who recently resigned her position on the company's Board. Tracy

Chris Boshoff to lead all Research and Development functions including Oncology Oncology Unit end-to-end structure to remain intact, reporting to Boshoff Roger Dansey to become Interim Chief Oncology Officer and Johanna Bendell to join Pfizer as Oncology Chief Development Officer Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced that after a comprehensive internal and external selection process, the company is appointing Chris Boshoff, M.D., PhD, as Chief Scientific Officer and President, Research & Development effective January 1, 2025. Dr. Boshoff, who most recently served as Chief Oncology Officer and Executive Vice President, will succeed Dr. Mikael Dolsten whose departure from Pfizer wa

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced the election of Mortimer ("Tim") J. Buckley to its Board of Directors, effective immediately, following a lengthy and comprehensive search that began in May 2024. Mr. Buckley, age 55, was also appointed to and will join the Governance and Sustainability Committee and the Audit Committee of Pfizer's Board. Following the appointment of Mr. Buckley, the Board will comprise 14 directors, 13 of whom are independent. Mr. Buckley served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Vanguard from 2018 until his retirement in 2024. Previously he was Vanguard's Chief Investment Officer, overseeing the company's internally managed stock, bond and money market portf

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RCKT), a fully integrated, late-stage biotechnology company advancing a sustainable pipeline of genetic therapies for rare disorders with high unmet need, today announced the appointment of Mikael Dolsten, M.D., Ph.D., as an independent director to its Board of Directors. Dr. Dolsten is an accomplished industry executive with extensive global pharmaceutical management experience. "As an industry-leading pharmaceutical executive, I am very pleased to welcome Mikael to our Board of Directors," said Gaurav Shah, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Rocket Pharma. "His research and development experience will help advance our leading scientific capabilities and

HOUSTON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ALTIVIA today announced that it has named Scott Barnum as Director of Manufacturing and Dean Hale as Corporate Engineering Manager. Mr. Barnum will oversee the process management, quality, and operations of ALTIVIA's Specialty and Oxide Chemicals' units. Mr. Hale will lead the development and management of ALTIVIA's Corporate Engineering Department. "We look forward to welcoming both Scott and Dean as ALTIVIA furthers its investment in growth, sustainability, and world-class operating performance," said Michael Jusbasche, ALTIVIA's Chief

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) invites investors and the general public to access a live video webcast of its Oncology Innovation Day on Thursday, February 29, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. EST to 5:30 p.m. EST, with an approximately 20-minute break at the midpoint. During the event, Pfizer Oncology leadership will provide details on the new combined Pfizer Oncology Division, including its strategic approach, robust portfolio, industry-leading R&D capabilities and potential for growth through 2030 and beyond. To access the live webcast and presentation slides, visit our web site at www.pfizer.com/investors. Information on accessing and registering for the webcast will be available at www.pfizer.com/invest

Sath Shukla, current Spero Chief Financial Officer, will bring more than 20 years of strategic and financial leadership to the role of CEO, to be effective August 1, 2023 Current President and Chief Executive Officer, Ankit Mahadevia, M.D to become Chairman of the Board of Directors CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPRO), a multi-asset clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focused on identifying, developing and commercializing treatments in high unmet need areas involving rare diseases and multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacterial infections, today announced that Satyavrat "Sath" Shukla, Spero's current Chief Financial Officer and Treas

Circle Pharma, a company focused on developing macrocycle therapeutics against targets previously considered to be undruggable, has appointed Stephen Kelsey as an independent member of its Board of Directors. Dr. Kelsey has extensive experience in oncology clinical development. He currently serves as president, head of research and development and chief medical officer at Revolution Medicines (NASDAQ:RVMD), and previously held roles including president of Onkaido Therapeutics, the oncology-focused unit of Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA), senior vice president of new products at Medivation (acquired by Pfizer (NYSE: PFE)), executive vice president and chief medical officer at Geron Corporation (NASDAQ

TORONTO, Ontario and CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProMIS Neurosciences, Inc. (TSX:PMN) (NASDAQ:PMN) ("ProMIS" or the "Company"), a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of antibody therapeutics targeting misfolded proteins such as toxic oligomers, implicated in the development of neurodegenerative diseases, today announced its operational and financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2022. "Q2 was another quarter of strong progress for ProMIS Neurosciences," according to Gene Williams, Chairman and CEO. "We completed the work necessary to list on Nasdaq, effective July 7. We want to thank our shareholders for their strong