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RFID: The future of smart labelling?

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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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A history of Pfizer

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But despite the cultural ubiquity, Viagra has recently faced the inevitable threat from competition and generics, dropping from 92% of the ED market in 2000 to around 50% in 2007, with vigorous competition from drugs such as Cialis and Levitra. For all the latest Pfizer news follow pharmaphorum’s Pfizer tag.

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Viagra ‘should be tested as Alzheimer’s therapy’

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Scientists in the US have found that people who use Viagra for erectile dysfunction seem to have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease – a link that they say should be examined more closely in clinical trials. ” The post Viagra ‘should be tested as Alzheimer’s therapy’ appeared first on.

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Pharma By The Numbers: A Retrospective Look at the Industry and 20 Years of Xtalks History

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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). How has Pfizer secured their spot?