Pfizer's total revenue 2006-2018
Pfizer is a global pharmaceutical company and among the top pharmaceutical companies in the world. Pfizer is headquartered in New York City. As of 2018, their total revenue was about 53.7 billion U.S. dollars. Since 2006 the company’s revenue has remained relatively stable with some increase in 2010 and 2011. Their lowest revenue year was in 2008 when they generated just 47.5 billion U.S. dollars in revenue.
Pfizer’s top products
Pfizer has several products that are quite popular. In 2018, drugs in the Prevnar family, followed by Lyrica, were their top products based on revenue. However, Pfizer has several other drugs that are also well known. For example, Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) is used in the treatment of high cholesterol. Over the years, however, Lipitor revenues have been on the decline, yet it remains part of Pfizer’s top products. One of Pfizer’s most well-known products, Viagra (sildenafil citrate), used in the treatment of erectile disfunction, has also been on the decline with 2018 having the lowest revenues on record. The low revenues are mainly attributable to Viagra’s loss of patent exclusivity in the U.S. in December 2017.
Pfizer’s global positioning
Pfizer’s products are available in over 125 countries worldwide and as of 2018 they have over 100 clinical research and development projects underway. Pfizer is the top pharmaceutical company based on global prescription drug sales and is among the top 5 pharmaceutical companies based on research and development (R&D) spending. Pfizer’s largest segment is Innovative Health (IH). The Innovative Health business focuses on various rare diseases, vaccines, immunology and internal medicine to name a few.Pfizer’s top products
Pfizer has several products that are quite popular. In 2018, drugs in the Prevnar family, followed by Lyrica, were their top products based on revenue. However, Pfizer has several other drugs that are also well known. For example, Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) is used in the treatment of high cholesterol. Over the years, however, Lipitor revenues have been on the decline, yet it remains part of Pfizer’s top products. One of Pfizer’s most well-known products, Viagra (sildenafil citrate), used in the treatment of erectile disfunction, has also been on the decline with 2018 having the lowest revenues on record. The low revenues are mainly attributable to Viagra’s loss of patent exclusivity in the U.S. in December 2017.
