Pfizer
Charles Pfizer and his cousin Charles F. Erhart, both from Ludwigsburg, Germany, founded Pfizer in New York City in 1849. Pfizer’s products include the blockbuster drug Lipitor, used to lower LDL blood cholesterol; Lyrica for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia; Diflucan, an oral antifungal medication; Zithromax, an antibiotic; Viagra for erectile dysfunction; Celebrex, an anti-inflammatory drug; and Prevnar 13, a pneumococcal...