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Medicine
Viagra Lowers the Risk of Alzheimer’s by Almost 70%, Study Finds
Research published recently suggests that Pfizer's erectile dysfunction drug Viagra can decrease the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by up to 69 percent.
The research, which was published in Nature, found that the medication has a direct effect on brain...
Medicine
Pfizer Pouring COVID Profits into Cancer Battle, CEO Bourla Says
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is pouring the windfall profits from its COVID-19 vaccine into developing products to battle cancer, Chief Executive Albert Bourla said at a Reuters event on Thursday.
"Pfizer is giving all the profits that we made from COVID...
Business
Pfizer Announces $43 Billion Deal for Cancer Drug Innovator Seagen
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. (PFE.N) has announced its intention to acquire Seagen Inc. (SGEN.O) in a $43 billion deal.
The acquisition is aimed at reinforcing Pfizer's portfolio of targeted cancer therapies in the face of an expected decline in sales...
Greek News
A Bottle of Ouzo—and Its Connection to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla
How does ouzo, the anise-flavored aperitif that is widely consumed in Greece and Cyprus, relate to Albert Bourla?
Celebrities
Pfizer CEO, Albert Bourla, Gets COVID-19
The quadruple-vaccinated CEO of Pfizer, Albert Bourla, tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing very mild symptoms.
Greek News
Pfizer’s Bourla Donates $1 Million to Holocaust Museum in Greece
Pfizer's CEO Albert Bourla announced last week that he is donating his $1 million Genesis Prize towards establishing a holocaust museum in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Dr. Bourla, 60, said he was donating the entire sum to the museum in his native...
Greek News
FDA Authorizes Second Pfizer, Moderna Booster For Americans
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized a second booster of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna for adults 50 years and older, announcing that a fourth shot improves protection against severe Covid-19.
The agency also authorized a second Pfizer-BioNTech booster for...
Business
Dramatic Rise of Foreign Investments in Greece
Greece marked an impressive increase of 74.3 percent in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2021, according to Enterprise Greece
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...
Health
Pfizer to Ask for Vaccine Authorization for Children Under 5
The Pfizer corporation, the first pharmaceutical firm to have a vaccine against the coronavirus, is expected to ask the United States Food and Drug Administration to authorize its inoculation for children under the age of 5.
At a time when...