Wholesaler stocking
Executive Summary
Average wholesaler inventory levels for Pfizer products are .44 months, down from .76 in March, U.S. Pharmaceuticals President Karen Katen reported. Wholesaler stocking patterns disrupted the quarterly performance of several products, including the erectile dysfunction therapy Viagra and the antibiotic Zithromax, Pfizer said. A one-month change in inventory levels for Zithromax translates into $72 mil., Katen noted