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CDC Recommends Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Shots For Kids Aged 5-11 Years

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that children ages 5 to 11 receive the newly authorized COVID-19 booster shot from Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX). Following the recommendation, many of the nation's doctors, pharmacies, and other vaccination sites are expected to begin offering the extra doses to the 28 million U.S. children…

Benzinga · May 20, 2022

Pfizer, NIH Mulling Study For Longer Paxlovid Course To Combat Reinfections

The U.S. National Institutes of Health and Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) are discussing testing a longer course of COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid, required to prevent reinfections, White House Chief Medical Officer Anthony Fauci said. "We're going to be planning what studies we're going to be doing relatively soon, within the next few days," to…

Benzinga · May 19, 2022

Read Why Pfizer Is Limiting Supply Of Paxlovid For Combination Studies: Bloomberg

Amid rising concerns over the potential development of resistance to Pfizer Inc's (NYSE:PFE) COVID-19 pill Paxlovid, the company has declined to supply researchers with the antiviral for use in combination studies, according to a Bloomberg report.  Researchers say that Paxlovid combined with other drugs might stave off resistance.  Pfizer hasn't started any combination…

Benzinga · May 19, 2022

Pfizer's Ex-Dividend Date Is Thursday, Here's What You Need To Know

Wednesday marks the last chance for investors to receive the next dividend payout from Pfizer (NYSE:PFE).

Benzinga · May 9, 2022

Researchers Want Pfizer's Therapy Studied As Evidence Suggests Benefit for Long COVID Patients: Reuters

Additional reports of patients with long COVID who were helped by Pfizer Inc's (NYSE: PFE) oral antiviral treatment Paxlovid have surfaced, providing momentum for conducting clinical trials to test the treatment, 

Benzinga · May 6, 2022

FDA Berates Pfizer CEO's Suggestion To Take More Paxlovid If COVID-19 Symptoms Rebound

The FDA berates Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) CEO Albert Bourla's proposed solution in cases where virus levels rebound after the first course of treatment.

Benzinga · May 5, 2022

3 Mega-Cap Stocks You'll Regret Not Buying on the Dip

The Fed's plan to raise interest rates aggressively has aggravated bearish investor sentiment ahead of the Federal Reserve Board meeting this week. And rising recessionary fears are expected to sustain the bearish mood in the near term. However, quality mega-cap stocks Abbott (ABT), Broadcom (AVGO), and Pfizer (PFE) are expected…

StockNews.com · May 4, 2022

Pfizer Posts Street Beating Q1 Earnings, Revises FY22 Profit Outlook

Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) has reported a Q1 adjusted EPS of $1.62, up 72% Y/Y, well ahead of the consensus of $1.50.  The company achieved revenues of $25.66 billion, up 77%, beating the Wall Street estimate of $23.95 billion. Its COVID-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, contributed $13.2 billion in direct sales and alliance revenues. Eliquis…

Benzinga · May 3, 2022

3 High-Quality Stocks to Buy During This Market Selloff

The near-term market outlook remains cloudy. While the S&P 500 is about 3% above its late-February lows, the Nasdaq and Russell 2000 have already undercut these levels. Below are 3 such stocks that investors should consider buying during this market correction: Anthem (ANTM), Pfizer (PFE), and Builders FirstSource (BLDR).

StockNews.com · May 2, 2022

FDA Gives Green Signal To Pfizer's Duchenne Gene Therapy Trial

After the FDA lifted its hold on a late-stage study, Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) said it would open the first U.S. trial sites for its experimental gene therapy for a muscle-wasting disorder. The FDA had put Pfizer's Investigational New Drug (IND) application for fordadistrogene movaparvovec on hold, and Pfizer has addressed the agency's requests related…

Benzinga · Apr 28, 2022