Business Conduct and Ethics Corporate Governance FAQs Contact Our Directors Diversity Vision Business Purpose Culture & Community Supplier Diversity Research Responsibility Health Investors News Health Professionals Careers Partners Contact Us En Health Professionals Careers Partners Contact Us About Us You are currently here: You are here Home » About Pfizer » History » Timeline Products Research Responsibility Health Investors News Other content within Product Pipeline: Product Pipeline Past Pipeline Updates A Pioneering Spirit on the Frontiers of Medicine 1849-1899 In 1849, cousins Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhart founded Charles Pfizer & Company in a red brick building in Brooklyn, NY. Learn more 1900-1950 The new century brought prosperity to Pfizer. The pioneering of the mass production of citric acid from sugar through mold fermentation fueled growth for years. Learn more 1951-1999 The second half of the 1900´s saw intense pharmaceutical research and great successes for Pfizer. Learn more 2000-Present Pfizer increases its global presence through the acquisitions of Warner-Lambert and Pharmacia. Additionally, through strategic partnerships and acquisitions of diversified businesses, such as Wyeth, Pfizer solidifies its place as one of the most diversified companies in the global health care industry. Pfizer continues to focus on applying science and the company's global resources to improve health and well-being at every stage of life. Learn more Career-seekers Investors News & Media Health Professionals Partners Business to Business Change Country Contact Us Sitemap Terms of Use Privacy Policy Copyright © 2002–2015 Pfizer Inc. All rights reserved. This information - including product information - is intended only for residents of the United States. The products discussed herein may have different labeling in different countries.