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Celebrate Our 175th Anniversary by Testing Your Pfizer-Knowledge!

June 28, 2024

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This year we’re celebrating Pfizer’s 175th anniversary. Since its founding in 1849, the company’s dedication to delivering impactful change for patients has been felt through its relentless pursuit of innovation. Pfizer’s history is rich with rising to meet global challenges, addressing some of the most pressing illnesses, and delivering novel breakthroughs. To celebrate this milestone, we’ve shared the company’s founding story and history, a vision of what and who got us here, where we’re striving to go, and more.

Have you been following Pfizer’s 175th anniversary series? Quiz your knowledge below!

What was Pfizer’s company name when it was originally founded in 1849?*
Purchased with a loan of $2,500 from Charles Pfizer’s father, where was the first company headquarters located?*
For 175 years, Pfizer has been discovering, developing, and delivering medical breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. What was the company’s first breakthrough in 1849?*
Pfizer was critical in the production of many of the medicines and vaccines we use today. In 1936, Pfizer became the leading producer of which of the following medicines?*
During World War II, Pfizer was successful in its efforts to mass-produce which of the following medicines – sometimes referred to as the “miracle drug”?*
Pfizer’s history of meeting the world’s most pressing health challenges was paramount in 2020. What medical breakthrough did Pfizer deliver that year?*
In early 2024, Pfizer announced a newly formed organization dedicated to addressing one of the most pressing health challenges of our generation – an illness that 1-in-3 people in the United States will face in their lifetime1. What therapeutic area has Pfizer declared a renewed focus during this year?*
In early 2024, Pfizer announced a newly formed organization dedicated to addressing one of the most pressing health challenges of our generation – an illness that 1-in-3 people in the United States will face in their lifetime1.

What therapeutic area has Pfizer declared a renewed focus during this year?
In 2024, Pfizer celebrates 175 years of innovation and excellence and as a part of this celebration, is striving to ‘outdoing yesterday’. To achieve this, Pfizer is focused on which of the following?*

1 Understanding cancer. American Cancer Society. https://www.cancer.org/cancer/understanding-cancer.html. Accessed January 25, 2024.

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