With 2005 actual spending of $7.4 billion, Pfizer Global Research and Development (PGRD) is the world's largest privately funded biomedical research organization.

PGRD is headquartered in New London, CT and has major facilities in Groton, CT; Cambridge, MA; Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo, MI; St. Louis, MO; LaJolla, CA; Sandwich, UK and Nagoya, Japan. PGRD employs more than 13,000 colleagues worldwide.

Pfizer's search for new treatments spans hundreds of research projects across 11 therapeutic areas. Our scientists, clinicians, technicians, and other professionals employ state-of-the-art tools ranging from robotic high-throughput screening (a method pioneered by Pfizer) to sophisticated genomic studies, to deliver a steady stream of innovative new products that enhance human and animal health.

PGRD has links with more than 250 partners in academia and industry to strengthen its position on the cutting edge of science and biotechnology.

Pfizer conducts research and development across 11 therapeutic areas:

• Allergy & Respiratory
• Cardiovascular, Metabolic & Endocrine Diseases
• Central Nervous System Disorders
• Dermatology
• Gastrointestinal Diseases
• Infectious Diseases
• Inflammation
• Oncology
• Ophthalmology
• Pain
• Sexual Health & Urogenital Disorders

Pfizer Pipeline Portfolio
View product candidates in our human prescription medicine pipeline.

Champions of Innovation
Read about Pfizers innovative breakthroughs in a wide range of research areas.

Research & Development Locations
Our scientists and researchers are working on discovering and developing new medicines focused on numerous therapeutic areas. Learn more about our research locations around the world.

Science Education
Play fun science-oriented games and take a tour of our traveling exhibit, Brain: The World Inside Your Head in our science section with web sites dedicated to students and kids of all ages. Also find kid-related health information for adults.

Clinical Trials

Pfizer's Commitment to Conducting Ethical Clinical Trials
Learn about the ethical standards that Pfizer applies in its global clinical programs. We maintain the highest ethical, scientific, and clinical standards in all clinical research that we undertake.

Pfizer's Commitment to the Disclosure of Clinical Trial Information
This statement outlines Pfizer's position on the registration of clinical trials and the disclosure of clinical trial results.

Licensing & Alliances

Partnering at Pfizer
Partnerships with academia, biotechs and other pharmaceutical companies are critical to Pfizer's success. Visit Partnering at Pfizer for an overview of Pfizer's licensing process and to submit your partnership or licensing opportunity to Pfizer.

Web Sites

Where Do New Medicines Come From? - To get the answer to this and other questions like "How are medicines tested for Safety?" and "Why are generic drugs cheaper than brand name drugs?", visit this website to follow "Pat the Pill" on her journey from the laboratory to the medicine cabinet.

BBC Radio 4 Documentary—Quest for a Cure
This groundbreaking three-part BBC documentary—recorded over five years at Pfizer's laboratories—describes the challenges faced by Pfizer colleagues trying to deliver a new medicine to HIV/AIDS patients. Visit the BBC Radio 4 web site to listen to Quest for a Cure online.

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