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# Post Publishes False Pfizer News Release
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/post-publishes-false-pfizer-news-release/
- Published: 2016-04-19T17:20:41.000Z
- Updated: 2016-04-19T17:22:10.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: PR, Media, #Import 2026-10-08 18:47

**The Washington Post published a story** late last month about Pfizer and drug pricing that was based on a false press release produced by an unknown person or group. That story has been retracted.

According to [The Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/31/pfizer-vows-to-stop-raising-the-list-prices-of-its-drugs/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com), the false press release “was circulated using an email address that appeared to belong to a real Pfizer spokesman, but used the domain pfizerinternational.com, a fake website that closely mimics Pfizer’s. That website, which also hosted the press release, has since been taken down. A Post reporter called the false phone number provided for the spokesman before the story was published and heard a message saying the company would not be answering questions about the press release and left a voicemail.

“Pfizer spokesman **Andrew Topen** said that the company is investigating who is behind the fake website. Ownership details for the site are hidden in publicly available databases.”