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The Motley Fool December 21, 2004 Brian Gorman	Pfizer Won't Let Go Pfizer is hoping that Celebrex will survive in some form. But the pharmaceutical giant has also determined that the drug should no longer be advertised to consumers. Its shares were pounded again following its revelation that it would pull such ads.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Pfizer: For Value Eyes Only While clearly not for conservative investors, this pharmaceutical deserves the attention of those looking for a value play.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2006 Rich Duprey	Celebrex Doubles Lawsuit Risk A new study says the Pfizer painkiller doubles the risk of a heart attack. Investors, beware.
The Motley Fool February 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	eResearch Regains Heartbeat Increased FDA and consumer worries about cardiac safety should continue to fuel the cardiac researcher's growth.
The Motley Fool April 8, 2005 Charly Travers	The FDA Hammers Pfizer Regulatory agency orders a billion dollar blockbuster off the market. Should investors care?
The Motley Fool February 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Take Two on COX-2 FDA panel recommendations breathe new life into Merck and Pfizer's COX-2 pain medications. Looking ahead, investors should give a good, long look to the drug sector.
The Motley Fool December 23, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Adolor Drug Comes Up Short The biotech company announces trial results that, once again, do not meet primary end points.
The Motley Fool January 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Pfizer Doesn't Give Much Fizz The company reports mediocre earnings as investors remain nervous about the drug sector.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2004 Brian Gorman	Pfizer's Gloom Factor The stock will continue to be depressed, but things will improve if Celebrex's safety is proven.
The Motley Fool January 15, 2010 Brian Orelli	Oops, Sorry About That, Pfizer The FDA says there's no problem with Spiriva after all.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2005 Rich Duprey	Merck's Bitter Pill The first federal Vioxx trial ends with a deadlocked jury, but that's not necessarily good news for the drugmaker, or investors.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2004 Lawrence Meyers	Sympathy for Pfizer The market acts like Vioxx, Bextra, and Celebrex are the same drugs. They're not. Investors should change direction.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2010 Brian Orelli	And You Thought Biotech Was High-Risk, High-Reward Large clinical trials make cardiovascular drugs risky, but the rewards are there, too.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2005 Nick Baker	Mama Always Said You'd Go Blind Urban legends aside, what do new concerns about Viagra and Cialis mean for investors?
The Motley Fool December 30, 2010 Brian Orelli	Pfizer Diagnoses Fido, Too The drugmaker's animal health division purchases Synbiotics.
The Motley Fool October 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	The FDA: Boon, Bane, Whipping Boy Everyone wants the FDA to be faster, better, and cheaper, but that may not be a credible expectation. Investors would do well to keep an eye on the FDA because its policies and pressures ultimately filter down to our medicine cabinets, wallets, and portfolios.
BusinessWeek October 18, 2004 Catherine Arnst	The Waning of the Blockbuster Drug What's promising now are drugs that target niche diseases. That means painful restructuring ahead for Big Pharma
The Motley Fool September 16, 2008 Brian Lawler	Pfizer Puts Safety First Increased FDA scrutiny may motivate the pharmaceutical's new drug-safety site.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2004 Ben McClure	Rethinking Big Pharma Risk is knocking Big Pharma stocks down. They won't be getting up anytime soon. Competition, soaring R&D costs, shifting business models, and political meddling combine to make drug stocks a riskier place to invest.
BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 Carey & Barrett	Lessons From The Vioxx Fiasco What drugmakers, the FDA, doctors, and patients need to do.
The Motley Fool October 9, 2008 Brian Orelli	When Science, Marketing, and Investing Collide How a pharmaceutical tries to sell more drugs can provide clues about its management.
The Motley Fool October 7, 2004 Brian Gorman	Pfizer Will Weather the Storm The company will likely come out on top regardless of the outcome of the latest controversies. Pfizer remains a quality choice for long-term investors.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2004 Chuck Saletta	Three Tens for a Twenty Take advantage of opportunities to get discounted pricing on companies.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2011 Brian Orelli	Drug Duo Escapes Advisory Panel Unharmed Pfizer and Novartis are on their way to expanding their cancer drug indications.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2005 Charly Travers	Is Big Pharma a Bargain? While much of the drug sector is looking pretty tasty, Pfizer, with its attractive relative valuation, dominant marketing presence, and willingness to buy up blockbuster drugs, heads the list.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2005 Rich Duprey	Merck Eases Its Pain The pharmaceutical giant wins an important Vioxx trial. And while it's a welcome reprieve for the company, the decision doesn't seem to warrant the enthusiasm with which the market greeted the decision.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2010 Brian Orelli	Beautiful Efficacy, Wrong Pill Lexicon Pharmaceuticals presented beautiful data showing a pill it gave rheumatoid arthritis patients decreased symptoms in 49% of patients. Unfortunately, the pill was a dummy pill with no active ingredient.
The Motley Fool November 13, 2009 Brian Orelli	Questioning Pfizer's Integrity Pfizer's epilepsy drug Neurontin has had generic competition for a few years, but it's still plaguing the pharmaceutical giant.
BusinessWeek February 28, 2005 Amy Barrett	Pfizer's Funk Pfizer CEO Hank McKinnell helped pioneer the age of blockbuster drugs. The company now spends twice as much on sales and administrative expenses as it does on R&D. But a dearth of new products and fears over drug safety are hurting the entire industry. Is there a fix?
The Motley Fool January 7, 2010 Brian Orelli	Pfizer Strides Farther Into Generics Pfizer's new look might be just what the doctor ordered.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2011 Brian Orelli	1 Sure Sign of an FDA Approval Transcept Pharmaceuticals shoots up 34% after announcing that the FDA had classified its resubmission as a class 1 response.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2004 W. D. Crotty	Merck Chokes Back Vioxx The $2.3 billion arthritis drug is withdrawn from the market after clinical studies point to dangerous side-effects. Despite the bad news, Merck's big dividend payouts don't appear to be in jeopardy at the moment.
The Motley Fool December 17, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Painful Pain Drugs Pfizer joins Merck in the COX-2 inhibitor penalty box. Pfizer's stock, has drifted down since the Vioxx news.
The Motley Fool April 11, 2007 Billy Fisher	A Replacement for Vioxx at Merck? Drug company has new pain medication in the pipeline. If Arcoxia is approved despite the long odds against it, it could payoff over the long run for Merck shareholders.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2008 Brian Orelli	Merck Can't Achieve Anything The pharmaceutical cancels a troubled clinical trial.
The Motley Fool December 11, 2006 Michael P. Cecil	Why Doesn't Buffett Buy Drug Companies? Investors, how do you estimate the amount of money that a drug company, or perhaps more simply one of its drugs, will produce over its lifetime?
The Motley Fool March 4, 2011 Brian Orelli	Pfizer's Biggest Shot at Lipitor 2.0 It might need a little help from competitors.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2011 John Grgurich	Pfizer Losing Lipitor Patent: What Investors Need to Know The patent ends today.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2009 Brian Orelli	Free Drugs! Pfizer's giving over 70 drugs away -- to people who have lost their jobs and health insurance recently and can show financial hardship.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Pfizer Fosters Fertile Future Results in the "here and now" aren't bad, but it will take a couple of years to build growth. Of course, investors must do their own research and make their own decisions.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2004 Roger Nusbaum	Pfizer: Prognosis Critical This American icon seems destined to lag for the forseeable future.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2010 Brian Orelli	A Huge Business Wrapped Up in Tiny Packages Drug investors shouldn't forget about over-the-counter products.
The Motley Fool January 19, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	The Best Drug Stock for 2007: Pfizer Investors, this is a great company at a great price.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2004 Brian Gorman	Will Lipitor's Certification Boost Pfizer? The FDA's ruling may help the company ward off a new threat.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2011 Brian Orelli	Lipitor Loss Looming, Pfizer Shines Good thing it's already priced in.
The Motley Fool November 23, 2004 W.D Crotty	5 Drugs to Worry About? The recall of Merck's Vioxx raises concern among investors that there may be other pharmaceutical companies with potential legal exposure.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2004 Brian Gorman	Merck, Bristol-Myers Team Up Their agreement to commercialize a diabetes drug reflects intense sales competition in the industry.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2010 Brian Orelli	Only the Strong Survive at Pfizer The culling of the pipeline isn't as bad as it sounds.
The Motley Fool October 8, 2010 Brian Orelli	Pfizer's Rash (of Bad News) Is Over Data from Pfizer's phase 2 trial testing tasocitinib against psoriasis, a painful autoimmune skin disease, looks promising even given its small size.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Vioxx Brings the Pain A jury stings Merck for hefty Vioxx damages, battering shares.