Drug company victim of pre-April Fool's Day hoax

One of the country's largest pharmaceutical companies was the victim of a hoax in the form of a phony press release. Pfizer Inc., the maker of drug products including Lipitor and Viagra, said a false press release related to drug pricing and linking to a fake Web site was anonymously issued Thursday. The fake release "announced" Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) would "cease routine price increases" and cut some drug prices to improve access. The fake Web site is no longer operational. The New York City-based…
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