Episode 1: Pfizer
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💊 From Brooklyn to Biotech Titan: The Rise of Pfizer 💊
Welcome to the first-ever episode of Petri Dish Perspectives: Biotech Unleashed! 🚀 I’m your host, Manead—scientist, biotech nerd, and your guide through the fascinating world of life sciences.
We’re kicking things off with Pfizer—a company that started as a small chemical business in Brooklyn and grew into a global powerhouse. From upscaling penicillin in WWII to revolutionizing cholesterol treatment with Lipitor, turning a failed heart drug into Viagra, and spearheading the COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer has been at the forefront of medical breakthroughs for 175 years.
How did two German cousins build a billion-dollar empire? What made Pfizer a leader in R&D, and where are they headed next? Grab a coffee (or your favorite lab-safe beverage) and dive in as we break it all down. 🧪🔬
🎧 Listen now and unleash your inner biotech geek!
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1. Episode 1: Pfizer (00:00:00)
2. Founding Story (00:00:58)
3. Early Growth & Antibiotics Revolution (Penicillin) (00:04:03)
4. From Research to Blockbusters (00:06:09)
5. Lipitor (00:06:23)
6. Viagra (00:08:55)
7. COVID-19 Vaccine (00:10:33)
8. Pfizer's CEO Dr. Albert Bourla (00:13:51)
9. What's next for Pfizer? (00:14:57)
10. Keys to Pfizer's Success (00:15:56)
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