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Calling On Ellen DeGeneres, Christie Brinkley And Other Stars: No More "Race For the Cure" Cancer Money to Hadassah Lieberman

Jane Hamsher | Posted 12.14.2009 | Politics


Jane Hamsher

As a three time breast cancer survivor, I do not believe that those who "race for the cure" and donate their hard earned dollars think they're doing it so the money can go to Hadassah Lieberman.

Governor Paterson's New London

Daniel Goldstein | Posted 11.30.2009 | New York


Daniel Goldstein

While considering a Nets arena in Brooklyn, Paterson ought to pay attention to the ugly eminent domain saga in New London. That so-called "economic development" is now acres of vacant lots.

One Page In Cheating

Jeff Kreisler | Posted 10.26.2009 | Comedy


Jeff Kreisler

Not content to wait for "This Week In Cheating," recently a single newspaper page held enough cheating for a whole seven days.

Health Care Bill's Winners And Losers: Drug Makers To Benefit, Insurers Brace For Hit

Wall Street Journal | JANET ADAMY and GREG HITT | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


The drug industry stands to gain in a health-care overhaul by getting tens of millions of newly insured customers, while insurance companies -- especi...

Pfizer-Wyeth Merger Tentatively Approved By FTC

AFP | Posted 10.14.2009 | Business


NEW YORK (AFP) -- US regulators gave tentative approval Wednesday to a deal allowing Pfizer to buy pharmaceutical Wyeth, boosting the size of the worl...

The Real Health Care Scare

James Moore | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics


James Moore

In all of the vitriol being spewed over a national health care plan, little attention is being directed at the pharmaceutical companies and the potential conflicts of interest involving the doctors doing their research.

This Week In Cheating: Drugs

Jeff Kreisler | Posted 10.21.2009 | Comedy


Jeff Kreisler

So, let me get this straight: Pfizer is the drug company who'll lie to you, but Merck's the one that'll kill you?

An Open Letter On The Public Option To David Axelrod

Sandy Goodman | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


Sandy Goodman

As a lifelong FDR Democrat, I won't support any health care bill that doesn't have a robust public option. I'd much rather see a bill without one go down to defeat, than have a bill pass without one.

Pfizer To Pay Record $2.3B Penalty For Illegal Drug Promotions

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 10.18.2009 | Business


WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors hit Pfizer Inc. with a record-breaking $2.3 billion in fines Wednesday and called the world's largest drugmaker...

Pfizer Shifts More Money to Democrats

James Love | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics


James Love

According to data from OpenSecrets.Org, in the current cycle, 54 percent of contributions from Pfizer go to Democrats.

Big Pharma's Free Ride

Mike Papantonio | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics


Mike Papantonio

There will be no serious health care reform until the drug companies, the hospital corporations and the HMO industry are forced to pay their share of the bill.

Drug industry, Pfizer lead in health lobbying

AP | ALAN FRAM | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The drug industry's trade group and one of the nation's biggest pharmaceutical companies reported spending more money than other he...

Drug Companies Target Poorer Nations During Downturn

wsj.com | AVERY JOHNSON | Posted 08.07.2009 | Business


PETARE, Venezuela -- Julio Rodriguez was on a sales call at a clinic in this slum overlooking Caracas recently when he heard four gunshots go off near...

The US-India Business Council Comes of Age

Sunil Chacko | Posted 07.24.2009 | World


Sunil Chacko

The overflow crowd at the US-India Business Council's "Synergies Summit" emphasized how positively different the Council has become from even a dozen years ago.

Follow the Money on Health Care Reform

Deborah Burger | Posted 07.16.2009 | Politics


Deborah Burger

All in all, it seems a safe bet that in the final analysis, we may yet end up with the best health care reform money can buy.

Free Drugs for the Unemployed... Not the Fun Kind

Warren Holstein | Posted 06.16.2009 | Comedy


Warren Holstein

Unemployment plus artificially stimulated erectile function in the elderly and/or infirm can only lead to positive developments for society as a whole, right?

Free Lipitor, Viagra, 70 other drugs for jobless

AP | LINDA A. JOHNSON and MATTHEW PERRONE | Posted 06.14.2009 | Business


The recession might be a little less painful for some Americans, who won't lose their prescription medications if they lose their jobs. Pfizer Inc. s...

Why Healthcare Can't Wait

Andy Stern and Jeff Kindler | Posted 03.26.2009 | Politics


Andy Stern and Jeff Kindler

Through the years, there have been many issues where labor and business don't see eye to eye. Here's one where we firmly agree: the need to fix healthcare, now, not in spite of the economic crisis, but because of it.

Stiffed: Why Are Bailed-Out Banks Helping Pfizer Buy Wyeth?

Paul Loeb | Posted 02.27.2009 | Business


Paul Loeb

Pfizer, Viagra's daddy, is using money from taxpayer-bailed-out banks to help buy major pharmaceutical competitor Wyeth. That won't help taxpayers or consumers. Nor is it designed to.

Pfizer To Buy Wyeth For $68 Billion

AP | LINDA A. JOHNSON | Posted 02.27.2009 | Business


TRENTON, N.J. — Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drugmaker, said Monday it is buying rival Wyeth for $68 billion in a deal that will quickly boo...

Pfizer, Wyeth In Talks For $60B Merger

Wall Street Journal | MATTHEW KARNITSCHNIG and JONATHAN D. ROCKOFF | Posted 02.23.2009 | Business


Pfizer Inc. is in talks to acquire rival drug maker Wyeth in a deal that could be valued at more than $60 billion, said people familiar with the matte...

Pfizer Cutting Up To 2,400 Sales Jobs: Report

AP | Posted 02.16.2009 | Business


NEW YORK — Drug giant Pfizer Inc. reportedly plans to lay off nearly a third of its 8,000 salespeople. Company spokespeople declined to comment...

Just How Corrupted Has American Medicine Become?

Bruce E. Levine | Posted 02.13.2009 | Business


Bruce E. Levine

Drug-company corruption of American medicine is of course not news. What is news is that such corruption has become so egregious, so transparent, and so embarrassing.

Pfizer Drops Viagra Over The Counter Bid In Europe

AFP | Posted 01.03.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Pfizer has dropped its bid to market its potency pill Viagra over the counter in Europe, the US pharmaceutical giant announced Thu...

Illinois Nets $3M In Pfizer Settlement

AP | Posted 11.22.2008 | Chicago


(AP) -- Attorney General Lisa Madigan says Illinois will receive $3 million from a $60 million settlement with Pfizer over the marketing of the drug m...