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Pfizer Inc. / PowderMed Ltd.

2006 · Acquisition/Merger · $400M · Complete

WRONG BY 61 POINTS

PowderMed's DNA/PMED vaccine platform vanished without a single approval, product, or later mention -- Pfizer's real flu-vaccine future came from an unrelated 2018 mRNA deal with BioNTech

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The coverage arc

Oct 16, 2006 Chemical & Engineering News Bullish

Pfizer's purchase of PowderMed for an estimated $400 million marks its first move into human vaccine technology, betting on DNA vaccines and needle-free…

Aug 22, 2007 Outsourcing-Pharma Neutral

PowderMed sits inside Pfizer's broader biologics push, but analysts note the lack of late-stage assets and question whether DNA vaccines can deliver near-term…

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DNA-based vaccines; particle-mediated epidermal delivery (PMED); estimated $400M, terms undisclosed

Did it work? Outcome assessment

PowderMed's DNA/PMED vaccine platform vanished without a single approval, product, or later mention -- Pfizer's real flu-vaccine future came from an unrelated 2018 mRNA deal with BioNTech

Strategic verdict
Failed to Achieve

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