Pfizer
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My doctor gave me a promo card for viagra. I was to buy the first 3 prescription' s and pfizer was to buy the next 3 prescription's. When I went to buy my 3 rd prescription, I was informed the pfizer had withdrawn the promotion. This is not good business pfizer needs to stand behind their promises. Pfizer done me wrong and now i'm not happy with this company.

John sutherland
11 valley hills drive
Burnsville, north carolina, 28714
Cell: [protected]__john __
[protected]@yahoo.com

----- forwarded message -----
From: john sutherland
To: "[protected]@aarp.org"
Sent: thursday, march 30, 2017 12:56 pm
Subject: warning to members

Aloha,

i am 71 now, have been taking "centrum silver" for the last year or so to get my "vitamins" and additional nutrients which i may not have been getting with my normal diet.

During this time i have been experiencing gas, heavy belching, stomach and bowel irritation, bloating. i thought i was having an issue i would have to be medically tested for at great expense to myself.

I began looking up the ingredients in "centrum silver", and lo and behold these things were listed as producers, or "possible side effects" of the vitamins by "pfizer" .

I also experienced during the time i was taking "centrum silver", agitation, loss of sleep and general irritability.

Upon realization that the vitamins were causing these deleterious effects, i immediately threw out the remainder of the recent bottle of "centrum silver" !

The next day and to the present day i have not had any of these symptoms or maladies, the membership should be aware of this as i had also started eliminating various foods prior to this revelation, now i can eat my favorites again.

Please share this,

Thank you!

Cc. pfizer, aarp, n.c. consumer protection

John sutherland
11 valley hills drive
Burnsville, north carolina, 28714
Cell: [protected]__john __
[protected]@yahoo.com

3/13/2017 Last week, Viagra was $51 a pill. This week it's $67 a pill. I have been using Viagra since 2008, at which time it was $15 a pill. I have been continually gouged by this company for nearly ten years, but no more. I am through paying for some corporate fat cat's bonuses and vacation homes. I am finished being raped by these heartless, greedy evil people. I will not spend another single penny on anything from Pfizer. Done.

After applying on pfizer career website for a Medical representative job in kuwait I was approached by an associate sales manager called mohamed khairy to set an interview on 2 Jan 2017 at that time I would be out of the country, so he proposed"not me" doing the interview over the phone in anytime time convinient to me.On Monday 2Jan2017 I called him to ingorm him that I will be available from 12pm till 5 pm waiting his call, after waiting for 5 hours he didnot call so I called back to clarify he saif he was busy and that he will call me back within 30 minutes...he never called back and doesnot even pick up now.this is so disrespectful and way below pfizer standards.

I just bought fake Stresstabs multivitamins. I notice the difference of its packaged with the one I bought in another known drugstore. The expiration date that suppose to be put in each of its tablet package was not followed. If their is a way that I can show to you the product I bought for pfizer to verify and investigate if its really a fake one and provide legal actions. I was concerned with the effect of this multivitamins in our body I was not sure if it is safe to take or not. Please don't ignore my complaint because it is for public safety. Continue distribution of this fake drugs may cause damages on your name. Here is my contact number +63 [protected] for you to check the product and please let me know where to submit this complaint.

I was prescribed Zoloft for depression, and subsequently took it for several years. After moving back to NC I stopped taking the medication. Soon afterwards I noticed my neck twisting ever so slightly towards the right. After seeing an increase in this unwanted motion, I sought medical attention and was diagnosed with cervical dystonia. I'm currently suffering with ongoing pain associated with the cervical dystonia. Every aspect is effecting my life. I want to know exactly what information you have on the connection of Zoloft and cervical dystonia. My life is falling apart around me and I need some answers.
Thank you in advance for your help.

Have been trying to contact you regarding a product I used in the past for weight loss known as ponderal marketed by Pfizer .It has seriously affected my health and I have been suffering for last 22 years of my life due to its worse effects on my health and life, now I have come to know that the United States authorities have asked this company to pay compensation to the patients .In view of this I am contacting you to please guide me with the procedure to follow in this regards thanks

Jan 1, 2016 thru April 25, 2016:

I've been taking Lyrica for years for nerve pain. Last year the cost went from $25 per month to $70 per month. I could barely afford it, but had no choice other than to pay for the product. I thought the price might go down after Jan. 1; however, my co-pay increased to $125. I applied to the RX Assist program with Pfizer. My Application was approved and the product was shipped on or about 2/4/2016.

I have been out of Lyrica since approximately 3/4/2016. Today is April 25, meaning I have been out of Lyrica for almost 2 months. My doctor's office has faxed a refill to Pfizer every way possible, and I've been lied too many times to count. I have begged. I have pleaded. I have cried. I have screamed. My doctor's office has called while I stood in their office and listened to the conversation, yet the company denies ever receiving those calls. I'm told it takes "24 to 48 hours" for Pfizer to receive those faxes and begin processing the refill, but nobody can tell my why it takes that long, or why nobody takes the faxes off the machine as they come in and verifies that the prescription is complete so the patient doesn't run out of medication.

My doctor's office (or I) has been given alternative fax numbers and "attention to" names on several occasions.

During my doctor's appointment on April 4, the staff called to find out why I hadn't gotten my refill. The Pfizer representative told my doctor's office that I should call after 48 hours to check progress. When I did, their automated information line indicated the refill was in process. This left me waiting for my medicine to arrive. Of course it never came.

On April 14 my doctor's office was contacted to (allegedly) determine that the refill order had come from his office. According to Pfizer, "Tim Y (at my doctor's office) was unable to verify that the prescription refill was faxed from the doctor's office. Basically the process started over, and I was told to check with them later. Again, their automated line indicated the refill was in process.

My doctor was told that his electronic signature was not sufficient. I have no idea what that means, but the doctor's office got the doctor's signature and faxed the refill again.

On April 20, 2016 my doctor's office called and was given a specific fax number and name and specific instruction as to what had to be included for the refill. The refill, containing the doctor's actual signature, the banner, and all other requirements was sent.

On Friday, April 22, I called Pfizer again, and the automated system said my refill was "in process." I waited and spoke with a representative and was told that Pfizer still had not received a fax from my doctor's office and the refill was not "in process."

Lyrica is not a medication that a patient should just quit taking. The pain is unbearable...much worse than if no nerve pain medication had ever been prescribed. I'm was (and still am) at the end of my rope in trying to deal with all this while also trying to deal with my pain. I asked to speak to a supervisor. I was transferred to "Justin" whose vocabulary consists of only sentences that begin "I DO apologize for that..." I totally went off on him, (and I do NOT apologize for that.) He finally assured me that he would contact my doctor's office and call me back. After two hours he still had not contacted my doctor's office. I called back and got his voice mail. I asked that he please let me know if I need to make other arrangements to get my medication (it was, after all Friday afternoon and my doctor's office would be closed over the weekend). By three I called back and spoke with his supervisor. She wanted to give me her name and another fax number, and start the process all over. Since we had tried this method numerous times, I asked her to reach out to my doctor, but she refused. She only offered her fax number again.

Pain and frustration mixed with the lack of one's medication can be a volatile situation. I was frustrated. I was angry. I was in more pain than I can describe. I angrily asked if she would call my doctor's office and she flatly refused.

I angrily stated, "That's all I want...I just needed to know if I need to do something else, and that's the answer. You are not going to help me!" I hung up.

Why, after starting over so many times, would anybody expect that doing the same procedure again would produce a different outcome? No two phone calls ever resulted in the same information more than once. It's as if the company doesn't keep records on the contacts made by me or my doctor. They don't care about the patient. They made it impossible for me to do anything other than wait for them to not do anything,

I can't afford Lyrica. My doctor's office has made arrangements for me to get it through Optum RX at a discounted price ($25 month), and I have no choice but to find a way to pay for it. I would have done that before ever applying to Lyrica for help had I known the company would leave me suffering for all these months.

We came to know that Pfizer Consumer GM Waleed Al Abd along with his marketing team had set a 22 million Saudi Rials ($ 6 millions) with ALNAHDI pharmacy chain that represents more than 800 pharmacies all around the kingdom, An incentive program where Pfizer will pay an average of $1 to each pharmacist who sell a pack of Centrum or Caltrate during [protected] ( then as much as you sell you gain more incentive on monthly basis ), A lot of complaints were reported but no action taken .
Moreover in 2014 Waleed Alabd hired Hossam Abu Ouf as marketing manger in Pfizer Saudi Arabia whom was working before as a purchase executive in ALNAHDI pharmacy chain .
Such un compliant illegal practice is just one of many uncompliant practices done by Pfizer Consumer management in Gulf & Saudi Arabia .

I was prescribed Arthrotec to help with swelling from a suspected torn ligament that was taking a long time to heal. I was told it could cause digestive upset and to take it with a big meal. I was on the medication for 4 weeks and had lots of loose stools and gas - I accepted this as part of the side effects. Then, I started to have rectal bleeding and anal fissures. I have gone off of Arthrotec, obviously, and off solid food completely (on a liquid only diet) and have been in excruciating pain whenever I go to the bathroom. My doctor hadn't heard of anyone developing these side effects, but I found a fact sheet that confirms these are (uncommon) side effects of Arthrotec--and it happened to me. These side effects are horrendous and have left me debilitated and unable to go about my daily life. I cannot think of a worse place in the body to try and heal a cut because every time you go to the bathroom -- guess what? I have been off of food for over one month and have lost 15 lbs on my small frame. I am feeling desperate: will I be nothing but skin and bones by the time I am able to eat again? I am furious that a company can legally produce such a dangerous product. And that these same super powerful and profitable pharmaceutical companies work behind the scenes to undermine and discredit and suppress natural, safe alternatives to their products. If it is within my power, I will never take another prescription medicine or drug for as long as I live. I am educating and empowering myself on healing naturally and staying healthy. I hope to warn others of the potentially devastating side effects of Arthrotec. Don't take the risk!

I had an 8 year old healthy dog named DoDo.

Our DoDo was prescribed Simplicef 200mg on April 18, 2014;
he was taking 1 and 1/5 pill a day for 10 days. Upon completing his round of
Simplicef and two days later he started sneezing excessively to the point where
we noticed blood. We immediately took him to the emergency where we thought
DoDo had inhaled something and the emergency doctor recommended either put him
under to check his nose or monitor until the morning as we had a follow up with
his doctor for his paws; I decided to just wait until the morning. The next morning we followed with his regular vet; we gave
him a steroid injection which stopped the sneezing. Later on that day we
noticed constant drip of blood –not excessive- through the nose. Next morning
we decided to take him back to the doctor where we were asked to take him to a
specialist as they did not have the right size of scope to scope him.
On Saturday May 3, 2014 we took him to Orange County Vet
Specialists where DoDo was diagnosed with Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia. 7
days later and after extensive and aggressive treatments unfortunately we lost
him. Based on DoDo's history; a dog that was always healthy, never missed checkups, a blood donor for VCA Hospital in Indio, CA we feel confident enough to point in one direction as the culprit of such tragic incident: Simplicef. After searching and searching we have found that Cefalosporines is one family of medications that can indeed cause drug induced IMT though it is nowhere mentioned on the drug facts provided by Pfizer. In addition we consulted an indipended Veterinary Internal Medicine Specialist that was able to see -upon reviewing all medical history along with medical report from our attempt to save his life
- that things were indeed pointing to Simplicef.

We spent close to $20, 000 trying to save DoDo's life; everything was ruled out from cancers to infections; no secondary disease of any form. It is time for Pfizer to include the possibility of such adverse reaction and inform patients as well as veterinarians.

The tube and applicator make it impossible to get just the dosage you need without the medication continuing to come out after the applicator is removed and before you can reattach the cap. Waste is at least 1/3 of the entire tube of medication. That turns 30 doses into 20 if you are lucky and never fumble getting the cap back on. The co-pay for this medication is not cheap. It is a definite rip-off of the consumer.

I also have tetracycline stained teeth. And my brother. We both took tetracycline as children after surgeries we had. I have extremely dark grey teeth that are week and I've spent around $13, 000 to get them fixed and I'm not done yet. My brother is just starting on his. My parents were never told tetracycline would stain our teeth. We found out after it had already happened. Went through life and school never smiling and embarrassed from our teeth. Was constantly made fun of because of our dark teeth. We are in for any kind of class action suit!

Six weeks after birth [1962] in St. Michael's Hospital Newark NJ . I developed bronchial pneumonia and congestive heart failure which required heavy doses of tetracycline [Dr. Pasquale]. Then continued to take it throughout childhood because I was severely allergic to all cillians and myacins. There was no damage to the first teeth; however, the second teeth were severely discolored. I will not get into the social stigma suffered by my peers for "having black teeth" nor will I discuss the fact I dislike my picture taken. In my early teens I wore braces for a few years. By the time I was in my early 20's all my back teeth upper and lowers began deteriorating. This was when i lived in Arizona. All those teeth were crowned and I was diagnosed with enamel hypoplasia and lack of calcium in my teeth. This Dentist stated to me that I would eventually lose them. After 25 some years and preventative care as money would allow [no insurance] I am losing all my back teeth-crowns are old and nerves are becoming exposed-cheaper to pull then re-crown with no insurance. Pretty soon I will be gumming my food until I can afford replacements. Before my Mother passed in 2010 she told me of a class action suit. It has taken me 3 years to research this and learn what tetracycline has done to my teeth and learn about the side effects. Last year after not taking an antibiotic for over twenty plus years I was once again subjected to tetracycline 250 mg 3 x a day for 10 days. Tomorrow 8/08/13 I begin the process of three more teeth extractions. I believe Pfizer should be held accountable. Sincerely MaryFrances Balcom 905 Commercial St Apt E Leavenworth Washington 98826 msmary.[protected]@nwi.net ..please contact me with any info Thank You

I have purchased three chapsticks from Boots and, with each one of them, the retraction facility fails to work properly. This is very disappointing and I wonder how Pfizer have let the functionality of this product lapse so much. I have thrown them all away. Clearly this is not good enough for a company which purports to be an international brand.

On 7/28/11 I brought my dog into the vet to be vaccinated for distemper and parvo. She was born on 5/31/11 so she was about 8 weeks old. On 8/7/11 I brought her back to the vet because she seemed to be acting weird. The vet took a stool sample and found a large amount of bacteria in her stool. She sent me home with Clavamox. Later that evening Coco began shaking violently and acting like she was chocking. She was having a seizure but I did not know that. I rushed her to the hospital where they informed me her temperature was 105.3 and they did not know if she would make it.

The vaccination caused my dogs brain to swell and ultimately caused her untimely death.

She did survive and over the next few months her seizures progress. I have her in and out of hospitals several times. Had a brain scan and spinal tap done. After $20, 000 in medical expenses Coco finally was put to sleep on 6/11/12 after a sever static seizure.

I tried to file a complaint but was unable to find a resource center for pet vaccine complaints. I hope this helps someone out their.

In the largest health care fraud settlement in history, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer must pay $2.3 billion to resolve criminal and civil allegations that the company illegally promoted uses of four of its drugs, including the painkiller Bextra, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

Besides Bextra, the drugs were Geodon, an antipsychotic; Zyvox, an antibiotic; and Lyrica, an anti-epileptic drug. Once the Food and Drug Administration approves drugs, doctors can prescribe them off-label for any use, but makers can't market them for anything other than approved uses.

Pfizer subsidiary Pharmacia & Upjohn pleaded guilty to a felony violation for promoting off-label uses of Bextra, such as for pain relief after knee replacement surgery. At the FDA's request, Pfizer pulled Bextra off the market in April 2005 because its risks, including a rare, sometimes fatal, skin reaction, outweighed its benefits. It had been approved only for treating rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and menstrual pain.

As part of the settlement, Pfizer (PFE) will pay a criminal fine of $1.195 billion, the largest criminal fine ever imposed in the USA for any matter, according to the Justice Department. Pharmacia & Upjohn must pay a $105 million criminal fine.

Pfizer also has agreed to pay $1 billion in civil damages and penalties to compensate federal health-care programs for false claims submitted as a result of its marketing Bextra and the other four drugs for off-label use or at unapproved dosages.

In an interview Wednesday with USA TODAY, former Pfizer sales representative John Kopchinski said he was told to distribute 20-milligram samples to rheumatologists and orthopedists, even though the FDA had approved only 10-milligram doses for arthritis. The 20-milligram doses were approved only for menstrual pain, yet Kopchinski says he never called on gynecologists or other doctors who would treat that complaint.

In 2003, Kopchinski, 45, a West Point graduate, filed the first whistle-blower lawsuit, leading to the Justice Department investigation. Kopchinski says he was inspired by David Franklin, who filed a whistle-blower lawsuit against Pfizer for promoting Neurontin — at the time approved only to control seizures — for unapproved uses such as treating bipolar disorder.

When Kopchinski began questioning Pfizer's marketing of Bextra and sued, Pfizer fired him, a violation of the anti-retaliation provision of the federal False Claims Act, says his attorney, Erika Kelton of the Washington, D.C., firm Phillips & Cohen. At the time, his son was 2 and his wife was pregnant with twins.

Kopchinski, who began working for Pfizer in 1992, says he was the last employee personally hired by former CEO Edward Pratt, with whom he began corresponding while serving in the first Gulf War.

Kopchinski says one night while on guard duty, he saw a photo of Pratt, now deceased, in Reader's Digest and decided to write him to ask if he wanted to "adopt" his platoon. At the time, Kopchinski says, Pfizer owned Coty cosmetics, and Pratt, an assistant secretary of the Army in the Kennedy administration, responded by sending over three cases of cologne.

Although Kopchinski worked three years as a financial adviser after leaving Pfizer, he says, "I pretty much depleted my 401(k)."

Of the $102 million share of the settlement that will be divided among six whistle-blowers, Kopchinski will receive $51.5 million. To celebrate, he and his wife took their three children out of school Wednesday to have a new family portrait taken and to go to Chuck E. Cheese's for pizza. Kopchinski, who now lives in San Antonio, says he and his wife plan to be stay-at-home parents.

Pfizer mentioned the $2.3 billion settlement this past January in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in which it said it was taking a $2.3 billion charge against earnings related to lawsuits, but the lawsuits were sealed and the investigation ongoing at the time, so no details could be released, Justice Department spokesman Charles Miller said Wednesday. Shares of Pfizer closed at $16.28, down 10 cents.

In a statement, Pfizer senior vice president and general counsel Amy Schulman said: "We regret certain actions taken in the past, but are proud of the action we've taken to strengthen our internal controls and pioneer new procedures."

Whether fake or true?
Dear _ santanu kumar mallik.

Employment/job offer confirmation from pfizer uk inc - human resources department

After the review of your cv/ resume and answers to the submitted online questionnaire, the management board of pfizer uk inc decides to employ your services for the provision of skillful expertise to her pharmaceutical industry in united kingdom.

Please find attached herewith this e-mail, relevant document containing employment agreement and the soft copy of job offer package for your perusal and approval.
Please read carefully the terms and conditions of our employment before you sign employment agreement document.

Your job offer summary is as follows:

Job title: quality assurance documentation.
Job ref: pf/kt20-uk/009.
Job location: surrey, england.
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Be sure to send to them scan copy of your passport data page, job ref code, postal address, country of nationality and location and your contact telephone numbers, for their verification and reference.

On behalf of the administrative board of pfizer uk inc, united kingdom, we congratulate and look forward to welcoming you to our warm and friendly family.

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(International recruitment)
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