Dr. Albert Bourla
Business
Pfizer Made $36.8 Billion from Covid-19 Vaccine in 2021
Pfizer, the international pharmaceuticals giant helmed by Thessaloniki-born Dr. Albert Bourla, made a staggering $36.8 billion on its first-in-the-world coronavirus vaccine last year.
First authorized for emergency use in December of 2020, just nine months after the virus began to...
History
How the Parents of Pfizer’s Bourla Narrowly Escaped Death in Holocaust
If it hadn't been for the kindness of an uncle and the insight of his grandfather, Pfizer CEO Dr. Albert Bourla, a Thessaloniki native, would never have been born due to the Holocaust.
A descendant of the Jews of Greece's...
Medicine
Pfizer: Omicron Vaccine Will be Ready in March
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said on Monday that the development of a retooled Omicron vaccine specifically targeted to the newest coronavirus variant is the "most likely scenario" in the future fight against the disease.
Making his remarks at the J.P....
Greek News
Pfizer’s Long-Term Study: Covid-19 Vaccine 100% Effective in Adolescents
The first long-term study of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine is out -- and the results show that the shot is 100% effective against the coronavirus in those 12 to 15 years of age, it was announced on Monday.
Officials from Pfizer...
Business
US Government Pays $5.29 Billion to Pfizer for Anti-Covid Pills
The pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer has signed a $5.3 billion deal with the United States government to supply its anti-Covid Paxlovid pills to the American people, according to a statement released by the company on Thursday.
This is enough to supply...
Health
Pfizer Allows Generic Anti-Covid Pill Manufacture, Waives Royalties
The Pfizer corporation announced on Tuesday that its officials had inked a licensing agreement which will enable less wealthy nations to distribute its antiviral drug Paxlovid in the form of generic anti-Covid pills.
Pfizer, based out of New York City,...
Greek News
Bourla Says Pfizer’s Anti-Covid Pill “Will Save Millions of Lives”
Pfizer's brand-new anti-Covid pill called "Paxlovid" reduces hospitalization and death risk by 89%, the company states as it readies to place the results of its studies before the FDA by the end of November.
Taking the pills developed by Pfizer...
Health
Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Gets Full Approval by the FDA
The Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine finally got full approval by the FDA today after months of study. The vaccine was the first on the world market.
The vaccine had been given priority review treatment by the FDA as of July 20,...
Greece
Pfizer CEO Bourla – People “Will Need Third Coronavirus Vaccine Dose in 8-12 Months”
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said definitively on Friday that people will need another dose of coronavirus vaccine in eight months to a year.
Greek News
Pfizer’s Bourla to Receive National Father’s Day Award
Dr. Albert Bourla, the Thessaloniki-born head of Pfizer, will be awarded the title of "Father of the Year" by the National Father's Day Committee.