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Pfizer has also been the [[ALEC State Chairmen|ALEC corporate state co-chair]] of Colorado, Nebraska, and Wisconsin,<ref name="Corporate Chairs">American Legislative Exchange Council, "Solutions for the States," 38th Annual Meeting agenda, on file with CMD, August 3-6, 2011</ref> and a member of ALEC's [[Civil Justice Task Force]]<ref name="CJNOLA">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_Civil_Justice_2011_Annual_Meeting_New_Orleans.pdf Director - Full Name and Address], organizational task force membership directory, June 30, 2011, p. 31, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012</ref> and [[Health and Human Services Task Force]].<ref name="HHSNOLA">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_HHS_2011_Annual_Meeting.pdf HHS Task Force, June 29, 2011], organizational membership spreadsheet, June 29, 2011, p. 32, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012</ref>
Pfizer was also a "Trustee" level sponsor of the 2014 ALEC Annual Conference<ref>Nick Surgey, [httphttps://www.prwatch.org/news/2014/07/12557/polluters Coal and Oil Polluters Dominate ALEC Conference], ''PRWatch'', July 31, 2014.</ref> and a "Vice Chairman" level sponsor of the 2011 ALEC Annual Conference.<ref>[American Legislative Exchange Council, 2011 Conference Sponsors, conference brochure on file with CMD, August 11, 2011]</ref><ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Private_Enterprise_Board&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=15553 ALEC Private Enterprise Board], American Legislative Exchange Council. ALEC.org. Accessed Aug. 11, 2011.</ref>
A Pfizer spokesperson said of the company's participation in ALEC in 2012, "We don't agree with every ALEC position, but we participate in ALEC's healthcare forums because state legislators that are the members in ALEC, they make decisions that impact our business and the country's business every day."<ref>Rebekah Wilce, "[httphttps://www.prwatch.org/news/2012/04/11416/breaking-intuit-out-alec-coke-kraft-pepsi-too-while-koch-stands-ground BREAKING: Intuit Out of ALEC; Coke, Kraft, Pepsi, too, while Koch Stands Ground]," Center for Media and Democracy's ''PR Watch'', April 6, 2012.</ref>
A list of [[ALEC Corporations|ALEC corporations can be found here]].
===Lipitor Ads===
In September 2008, Pfizer resumed advertising for its cholesterol drug [[Lipitor]]. In February 2008, the drugmaker pulled its Lipitor ads, over charges [httphttps://www.prwatch.org/node/7051 they were misleading]. The old ads featured artificial heart inventor Robert Jarvik, who appeared to be giving medical advice though he isn't a practicing physician. The new ads feature "John E.," a baby boomer and heart-attack survivor who "didn't take a cholesterol-fighting drug before his heart attack ... despite a history of high cholesterol." A Pfizer marketing executive said, "When we did testing with consumers ... John really resonated with them." Pfizer is eager to maximize sales before its patent on Lipitor ends in 2011. <ref>Jon Kamp, "[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122031942962189393.html Pfizer Drops Celebrity Pitch in New Lipitor Spots: As Generics Catch Up, Dr. Jarvik Is Jettisoned From Heart-Drug Ads]," ''Wall Street Journal'' (sub req'd), September 2, 2008.</ref>
===Celebrex===
