Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Pfizer Inc.:
We consent to incorporation herein by reference of our report dated February 27,
2003 on the consolidated balance sheets of Pfizer Inc. and Subsidiary Companies
as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and the related consolidated statements of
income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 2002 as contained in the Pfizer Inc. 2002 Annual
Report to Shareholders. These consolidated financial statements and our report
thereon are incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2002.
We also consent to incorporation by reference of our report in the following
Registration Statements:
- Form S-8 dated October 27, 1983 (File No. 2-87473),
- Form S-8 dated March 22, 1990 (File No. 33-34139),
- Form S-8 dated January 24, 1991 (File No. 33-38708),
- Form S-8 dated November 18, 1991 (File No. 33-44053),
- Form S-3 dated May 27, 1993 (File No. 33-49629),
- Form S-8 dated May 27, 1993 (File No. 33-49631),
- Form S-8 dated May 19, 1994 (File No. 33-53713),
- Form S-8 dated October 5, 1994 (File No. 33-55771),
- Form S-3 dated November 14, 1994 (File No. 33-56435),
- Form S-8 dated December 20, 1994 (File No. 33-56979),
- Form S-4 dated February 14, 1995 (File No. 33-57709),
- Form S-8 dated March 29, 1996 (File No. 33-02061),
- Form S-8 dated September 25, 1997 (File No. 333-36371),
- Form S-8 dated April 24, 1998 (File No. 333-50899),
- Form S-8 dated April 22, 1999 (File No. 333-76839),
- Form S-4 dated March 9, 2000 (File No. 333-90975),
- Form S-8 dated June 19, 2000 (File No. 333-90975),
- Form S-8 dated June 19, 2000 (File No. 333-39606),
- Form S-8 dated June 19, 2000 (File No. 333-39610),
- Form S-3 dated October 20, 2000 (File No. 333-48382),
- Form S-8 dated April 27, 2001 (File No. 333-59660),
- Form S-8 dated April 27, 2001 (File No. 333-59654),
- Form S-4 dated October 18, 2002 (File No. 333-98105),
- Form S-3 dated October 30, 2002 (File No. 333-100853), and
- Form S-3 dated December 16, 2002 (File No. 33-56435).
KPMG LLP
New York, New York
March 27, 2003