The colleagues of Pfizer express our sympathy and support for the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and other states whose lives and communities have been devastated by Hurricane Katrina.  

Since the first hours of disaster, we have been in contact with local, state, and federal officials to assess how our company can best respond to the immediate humanitarian and healthcare needs and long-term rebuilding.   

Based upon current assessments of the needs of the affected communities, Pfizer today announces several initiatives, including: $1 million for rebuilding hospital and healthcare centers; $1 million for relief organizations (the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, and United Way of America); the donation of medicines, consumer, and animal health products; and an inventory of Pfizer services and employees’ skills that can be deployed as part of the relief and recovery efforts. 

“We are mobilizing the people, products, and financial resources of our company to effectively assist in helping this devastated region recover,” said Dr. Hank McKinnell, chairman and chief executive officer of Pfizer. “Today’s action is in keeping with our long-standing tradition to respond to disasters that pose major threats to public health