Pfizer Plans For COVID Transition And RSV Vaccine Launch

The COVID-19 vaccine and treatment market is expected to evolve into more a flu-like volume and market in 2023, but will remain a "multi-billion dollar" franchise, Bourla said.

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Pfizer talked about the future of Comirnaty and Paxlovid during its third quarter call • Source: Shutterstock

Pfizer Inc. is preparing for the transition of its COVID-19 vaccine and treatment business into what will eventually be a more typical flu-like volume, but CEO Albert Bourla said the franchise will remain a "multi-billion dollar" franchise for a number of years.

Management updated investors on the outlook for the COVID-19 business during the company's third quarter sales and earnings call on 1 November

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