PFE · 8-K · 20260804PR000094

Litigation and Legal Risk

PFIZER INC · 2026-08-04 · Importance 83 · Surprise 82

Pfizer recorded $842 million of certain legal matters, net, in the second quarter of 2026, compared with $422 million in the prior-year quarter. For the first six months of 2026, such legal matters totaled $1.033 billion, versus $564 million in the first six months of 2025. The company stated that these amounts primarily included product liability and other legal expenses. The legal charges contributed to the increase in other income/deductions, net, during the quarter.

Key facts

• Other (income)/deductions—net components for Q2 2026 included certain legal matters net of $842 million and certain asset impairments of $4,325 million source