Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 22, 2023

The pharmaceutical industry began using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in the early 2000s. Pfizer was the first to use the tech, adding RFID tags to track a Viagra (sildenafil) shipment circa 2006. Twenty years ago, the cost of implementing RFID tags and the ecosystem (software) was much more expensive than today.

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XTalks

MARCH 22, 2023

It doesn’t hurt that the company is behind some of the best-selling, most-recognizable branded drugs in its 147-year history, like Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium), Viagra (sildenafil), Celebrex (celecoxib) and Lyrica (pregabalin). Pfizer is also the co-developer of what is arguably the most successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Viagra (sildenafil) – originally developed by Pfizer – is now widely available as a generic and can even be bought from pharmacies over-the-counter in some countries. Sildenafil is also sold as Revatio to treat pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH).

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