BioSpace News Archive

Dutch researchers have halted a clinical trial testing the use of Pfizer’s erectile dysfunction drug Viagra in women following the death of 11 babies. The drug was being used to see if it would help boost the growth of a baby while it was still in the womb.

Chinese biopharmaceutical company, Changsheng Bio-Technology, is under investigation by Chinese regulators for allegedly falsifying data for a number of products.

Following a change to U.S. corporate tax laws, Pfizer announced at the beginning of this year that it intends to invest $5 billion in U.S. manufacturing over the next five years. On Tuesday, Pfizer showed its commitment to that promise with a $465 million investment in a new Michigan manufacturing site that is expected to create more than 450 jobs.