[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 134 (Wednesday, October 6, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2049]
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                     CONGRATULATIONS TO PFIZER INC.

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                           HON. DOUG BEREUTER

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 6, 1999

  Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, this Member rises today to congratulate 
Pfizer, Inc., on its 150th anniversary. Pfizer is one of the world's 
premier pharmaceutical companies, recognized for its success in 
discovering and developing innovative drugs for humans and animals. In 
its Lincoln, Nebraska, animal health facility, that is located in 
Nebraska's 1st Congressional District which this Member represents, 
Pfizer employs 736 men and women who have helped the company in 
offering its worldwide livestock and companion animal customers one of 
the broadest product lines in the industry.
  German immigrant cousins Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhart founded 
Pfizer in 1849. From the start, the company sought to chart new 
courses. The company made many important breakthroughs and developed 
popular and effective drug treatments in its first 75 years. Pfizer 
medicines were heavily relied upon by Union Forces during the Civil 
War, and its ability to mass-produce penicillin in 1944 saved many 
lives on the front lines of Europe during World War II.
  During the era that followed World War II, Pfizer continued in its 
search for effective antibiotics. Soon, Pfizer began opening plants 
worldwide and was on its way to developing into an international 
powerhouse. Today, Pfizer products are available in 150 countries.
  In the 1970s, Pfizer began to devote much of its resources to 
research and development, making long-term investments that would pay 
off years later. Those investments not only benefited the company, but 
also the millions of people around the world who have relied on Pfizer 
drugs to treat a variety of conditions.
  From the first Pfizer innovation to the high-performance medicines of 
today, throughout its 150 years Pfizer has been driven by pioneers--
people who were willing to take risks to make the advances that made 
history. Today, the company spends close to $2.8 billion annually on 
Research and Development in a wide range of challenging medical fields. 
Pfizer employees, including the 736 men and women who work in this 
Member's District, go to work each day dedicated to improving our 
nation's health.

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