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The quest to save sight

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:16:53 GMT

Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Here’s how partners are working to eliminate the disease for good

Marakwai Musanka was worried. Since her husband died years ago, the mother of six and grandmother of four had been the sole provider at home. A member of the Maasai community in Kenya, Musanka earned money by selling beadwork to feed and clothe her kids, and to pay for their school fees. But her ability to care for her family was at risk: she suffered from vision loss due to trachoma, a neglected tropical disease – one that if left untreated, leads to constant pain, and could leave her blind.

“I thought about being unable to cook for my children,” Musanka said, through a translator. “Even fetching firewood, I saw that it would be a big problem if I can’t light a fire to cook for my children, and with no sight.”

How medical innovation could make for healthier aging

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 15:05:15 GMT

Aging is a complex process that makes the human body more prone to many diseases and conditions. Get to know Pfizer’s Bill Sessa, SVP and Chief Scientific Officer, Internal Medicine Research Unit, and Jeff Settleman, SVP, Chief Scientific Officer, Oncology R&D, to learn more about the science behind aging – and how medical innovation could help improve quality of life for patients everywhere.

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Pfizer's manufacturing revolution: how recent innovations could shape the future of public health

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:39:00 GMT

From new vaccine technology to lightning speed distribution tactics, Mike McDermott, Pfizer’s Chief Global Supply Officer, EVP, shares how the company is applying learnings from the Covid-19 pandemic to get critical medicines into patients’ hands. Get to know Mike and discover how his team, Pfizer Global Supply, overcomes any challenge to deliver breakthrough medicines from the whiteboard, the test tube and the clinical trial into the lives of the people who are counting on them the most.

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Meet the physician-scientist leading Pfizer’s medical and safety organization

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:30:13 GMT

Chief medical officer Dr. Aida Habtezion wants to use her platform to reach millions of lives during this critical time.

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During the Covid-19 pandemic, Pfizer has become a household name. In the video, meet Dr. Aida Habtezion, an experienced physician, scientist and academic who joined Pfizer as chief medical officer during the height of the pandemic.

From her own unique personal background to her patient-centered philosophy, learn more about how Habtezion’s experience plays into her role at Pfizer.

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