ST. LOUIS, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sigma-Aldrich(R) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Pfizer under which Sigma-Aldrich will sell approximately 100 Pfizer-developed small molecule compounds to life science researchers for target characterization, assay development, screening and in vivo animal model applications.
“As part of our strategy to proactively seek the highest quality biologically rich products, it’s exciting news for the life science research community that Pfizer is working with us to grant broad access to some of its most interesting and research-relevant bioactive small molecules,” commented Dr. David Smoller, President of Sigma Life Science’s Research Biotech Business Unit. “This multi-compound deal not only enriches our extensive portfolio of products with authentic Pfizer material but provides valuable resources that will enable our customers to modulate their protein targets, facilitating further advances in cellular and pathway biology.”
The Pfizer compounds will be sold worldwide directly through Sigma-Aldrich as in-stock, pre-packaged items and, upon request, in bulk, and will also be mapped to genes and associated pathways and interactors via Sigma-Aldrich’s award-winning online search platform, ‘Your Favorite Gene powered by Ingenuity’ (http://www.sigma.com/yfg). While the initial agreement includes approximately 100 Pfizer compounds, Sigma-Aldrich expects to add further Pfizer compounds on a regular basis.
For further information regarding this announcement, visit www.wherebiobegins.com/biomolecules.
About Sigma-Aldrich: Sigma-Aldrich is a leading Life Science and High Technology company. Its biology and organic chemical products and kits are used in scientific research, including genomic and proteomic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development and as key components in pharmaceutical, diagnostic and other high technology manufacturing. The Company has customers in life science companies, university and government institutions, hospitals, and in industry. Over one million scientists and technologists use its products. Sigma-Aldrich operates in 38 countries and has 7,700 employees providing excellent service worldwide. Sigma-Aldrich is committed to Accelerating Customer Success through Innovation and Leadership in Life Science, High Technology and Service. For more information about Sigma-Aldrich, please visit its award-winning website at http://www.sigma-aldrich.com.
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