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Pfizer Inc. is a global pharmaceutical company, headquartered in Groton and New London, Connecticut. One of their most successful products is Viagra.

In 2002, Pfizer merged with competitor Pharmacia.

Bjork-Shiley Heart Valve The Bjork-Shiley[?] heart valve was produced by Pfizer. ~500 people died when defective valves exploded and, in 1994, the United States ruled against Pfizer for ~$200,000,000.

Patients' Rights Legislation Pfizer was a proponent of a ban on all lawsuits against manufacturers of body implant[?] parts which was proposed in the United States Congress as part of the Tort Reform[?].

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