SCIENTIFIC AND CLINICAL
Important
Terminologies:
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FDCA: United States Federal
Food Drug and Cosmetic Act Regulations
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CLASSIFICATIONS:
Ø
Medical
Device Class with Example:
Ø GLOBAL REGULATORY BODIES:
Clinical Trial Phases
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Pfizer Inc. is an American
pharmaceutical conglomerate headquartered in New York City, with its research
headquarters in Groton, Connecticut.
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Pfizer is one of the world's
largest pharmaceutical companies.
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The company develops and produces medicines and vaccines for a wide range of medical disciplines.
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Medicine
in Pfizer:- Its products include the blockbuster drug Lipitor
(atorvastatin), used to lower LDL blood cholesterol; Lyrica (pregabalin) for
neuropathic pain/fibromyalgia; Diflucan (fluconazole), an oral
antifungal medication; Zithromax (azithromycin), an antibiotic; Viagra
(sildenafil) for erectile dysfunction; and Celebrex/Celebra
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Therapeutic
Area:
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Immunology
:- Immunology is a branch of biology that covers the study of
immune systems in all organisms
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Oncology
:- Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer
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Cardiology
:- Cardiology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of
the heart as well as parts of the circulatory system
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Diabetology:-
The study of the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes
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Neurology:- Neurology is a branch of
medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system.
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Endocrinology:-
Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing
with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as
hormones.
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Vaccines:-
Prevnar 13 is based on the scientific foundation of Prevnar®
(Pneumococcal 7-valent Conjugate Vaccine [Diphtheria CRM197
Protein]), the first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduced in the
U.S. in 2000 by Wyeth, now a part of Pfizer.
Ø Rare
Disease
Ø Products
for respective therapeutic areas
Ø Human Health
Ø Consumer Products
Ø Animal Care
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SUBSIDERIES:
Ø Hospira – An American global Pharmaceutical and Medical
device Company
Ø Medivation – An American Biopharmaceutical Company
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Parke Davis
Ø Anacor – Biopharmaceutical Company
Ø King Pharmaceuticals , Bristol, Tennessee, US
Ø ViiV Healthcare – Pharmaceutical Company, Brentford, UK
Ø Alacer Corp. , California, US
Ø Vicuron Pharmaceuticals, Pennsylvania, US
Ø Pfizer Japan Inc.
Ø Warner-Lambert
Ø Embrox
Ø Up jhon
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Pfizer
Main Locations:
Ø Groton, Connecticut
Ø La Jolla, California (around 1,000 staff,
focused on cancer drugs)
Ø South San Francisco, California
Ø Cambridge, Massachusetts
Ø Kalamazoo, Michigan
Ø St. Louis, Missouri
Ø Van Buren, AR
Ø Foothill Ranch, CA
Ø Irvine, CA
Ø San Diego, CA
Ø Denver, CO
Ø New Haven, CT
Ø Albany, GA
Ø Andover, MA
Ø Cambridge, MA
Ø Kalamazoo, MI
Ø Richland, MI
Ø Rochester, MI
Ø Chesterfield, MO
Ø St. Louis, MO
Ø Durham, NC
Ø Sanford, NC
Ø Madison, NJ
Ø Parsippany, NJ
Ø Peapack, NJ
Ø New York, NY
Ø Pearl River, NY
Ø Rouses Point, NY
Ø Rye Brook, NY
Ø Franklin, OH
Ø Westchester, OH
Ø Carlisle, PA
Ø Collegeville, PA
Ø Memphis, TN
Ø Richmond, VA
Ø Middleton, WI
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Competitors:
Ø Merck & co
Ø Teva
Ø Ranbaxy
Ø Astra Zeneca
Ø Novartis
Ø Savofi Aventis
Ø Apotex
Ø Jhonson and Jhonson
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Product
Lines:
Ø Pharmaceutical products
ü Atorvastatin (trade name Lipitor)
ü Prevnar
ü Lyrica (pregabalin)
ü Viagra (sildenafil)
ü Norvasc-antihypertensive drug
ü Diflucan
ü Zithromax
ü Zoloft
Ø Consumer healthcare products
ü Advil (ibuprofen)
ü Centrum
ü ChapStick
ü Dimetapp
ü Preparation H
ü Robitussin
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Requirements:
•
Engineering--Project Coordinator-Andover, MA
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Validation Engineer II--Rocky Mount – NC; Lake Forest IL; Andover – MA
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Clinical Trial Associate &
Medical Writer – Groton
CT
• Clinician & Clinical Study
Manager -- La Jolla – CA
• Medical Writer &
Pharmacology Associate -- Sanford –
NC
• Pharmacology Associate – I, II
& Medical Writer-I, II -- Peapack
– NJ
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Repeated
positions in New Haven – CT
ü Clinical Program Manager
ü Clinical Research Nurse- I, II
ü Medical Assistant – I
ü Medical Lab Technologist – I
ü Clinical Trail Manager
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Repeated
positions in Collegeville – PA
ü SAS Programmer
ü Clinical Study Manager
ü Miscellaneous Clinical Roles
• Repeated positions in Chesterfield – MO
ü Medical Writer
ü Miscellaneous Clinical Roles
ü Project manager – II
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Repeated
positions in New York, NY
ü Pharmacology Associate
ü Statistician
ü Medical Writer – I, II
ü Clinical Program Manager
ü SAS Programmer
ü Investigator Initiated Research
ü Clinical Research Associate
ü Clinical Data Manager – I, II
ü Safety Surveillance Associate – I, II
ü Miscellaneous Clinical Roles
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Important TERMS:-
Ø In Vitro
Ø In Vivo
Ø Biological Scientist
Ø Veterinarian
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