Agouron Pharmaceuticals

Pfizer Inc.

Entrance to Pfizer headquarters
Type	Public
Traded as	: PFE DJIA Component S&P 100 Component S&P 500 Component
Industry	Pharmaceutical
Founded	1849; 168 years ago (1849)
Founders	Charles Pfizer Charles F. Erhart
Headquarters	New York City, United States
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Ian Read (Chairman & CEO)
Products	See list
Revenue	US$52.82 billion (2016)
Operating income	US$14.76 billion (2016)
Net income	US$7.21 billion (2016)
Total assets	US$171.6 billion (2016)
Total equity	US$59.84 billion (2016)
Number of employees	96,500 (2016)
Subsidiaries	Agouron Pharmaceuticals G.D. Searle Greenstone Hospira InnoPharma Parke-Davis Pfizer UK
Website	www.pfizer.com

Coordinates: 41°20′04″N 72°04′05″W / 41.3343429°N 72.06795°W / 41.3343429; -72.06795

Pfizer Inc. /ˈfaɪzər/ is an American pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in New York City, with its research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut.

Pfizer is considered one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. It is listed on the , and its shares have been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since 2004.

The company develops and produces medicines and vaccines for a wide range of medical disciplines, including immunology, oncology, cardiology, diabetology/endocrinology, and neurology. Its products include the blockbuster drug Lipitor (atorvastatin), used to lower LDL blood cholesterol; Lyrica (pregabalin) for neuropathic pain/fibromyalgia; Diflucan (fluconazole), an oral antifungal medication; Zithromax (azithromycin), an antibiotic; Viagra (sildenafil) for erectile dysfunction; and Celebrex/Celebra (celecoxib), an anti-inflammatory drug.