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In the wake of a discrimination lawsuit, Pfizer is defending its minority fellowship program, saying it serves the public interest.

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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said its fellowship program for minorities serves the public interest, as the drugmaker defends against a lawsuit by a group of medical professionals that claims the

Pfizer Inc said its fellowship program for minorities serves the public interest, as the drugmaker defends against a lawsuit by a group of medical professionals that claims the program illegally excludes whites and Asian-Americans. In a Tuesday night filing, Pfizer urged a Manhattan federal judge to reject Do No Harm's request for an injunction against filling the 2023 class for its Breakthrough Fellowship Program, which enrolls Blacks, Latinos and Native Americans. Pfizer said the two-ye...

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A health care advocacy group has sued Pfizer in federal court, alleging the pharmaceutical giant violated the Civil Rights Act by excluding Whites and Asians from a racial equity fellowship.

A lawsuit has been filed against Pfizer alleging the company has illegally excluded white and Asian-American applicants from its minority fellowship program. 

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group of medical professionals that advocates against "radical, divisive, and discriminatory ideology" in h...

A group of medical professionals that advocates against radical, divisive, and discriminatory ideology in healthcare sued Pfizer on Thursday.

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