Pfizer Inc. unveiled a new research and development metric – 25 by 2025 – during a two-day virtual R&D day on 14-15 September; it was a vow to investors that the company is on track to launch 25 new drugs by 2025. Those will be the products that drive Pfizer's growth through the next five years and beyond as the company reaches its next big patent cliff.
A Slimmed-Down Pfizer Sets A New R&D Goal: 25 Launches By 2025
The company showcased its pipeline in a two-day virtual meeting, trying to convince investors the long-term potential is undervalued.

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