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Fast Facts

Chairman and CEO: Miles D. White
Corporate Headquarters: North suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA
Stock Exchange Listing: New York [ABT: NYSE]
Number of Employees: Worldwide: approximately 83,000
2009 Revenue: $30.8 billion
2009 R&D Investment: $2.7 billion
Facilities: More than 100 worldwide
Pharmaceutical
Research Centers:
Abbott Park and North Chicago, Illinois, USA
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Ludwigshafen, Germany
Countries Where
Products are Sold:
More than 130

 

Areas of Expertise:

Pharmaceuticals   Medical Products   Nutritional Products
  • Anesthesia
  • Anti-infectives
  • Cardiovascular
  • Immunology
  • Metabolics
  • Neuroscience
  • Oncology
  • Pain Care
  • Renal Care
  • Virology
 
  • Animal Health
  • Diabetes Care
  • Diagnostics
  • Hematology
  • Molecular
  • Point of Care
  • Vascular
 
  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Healthy Living
  • Medical Nutrition

Key Products:

Pharmaceuticals   Medical Products   Nutritional Products
  • Azmacort
  • Biaxin
  • Depakote
  • HUMIRA
  • Kaletra/Aluvia
  • Lupron
  • Niaspan
  • Norvir
  • Omnicef
  • Simcor
  • Synthroid
  • Ultane/Sevorane
  • TriCor
  • TRILIPIX
  • Zemplar
 
  • Abbott PRISM
  • Accelerator APS System
  • Architect
  • Cell-Dyn
  • Emboshield
  • FreeStyle Navigator
  • IMx
  • m2000
  • OraQuick Advance
  • PathFinder
  • PathVysion
  • Perclose ProGlide
  • StarClose
  • UroVysion
  • Xact
  • Xience V
 
  • Ensure
  • Gain*
  • Glucerna
  • Isomil
  • NutriPals
  • Pedialyte
  • PediaSure
  • Similac
  • ZonePerfect
* Sold only outside the United States

Workplace Excellence:

Today, we are regarded as an employer of choice and have received numerous local, national and international accolades for our commitment to workplace excellence. We are committed to providing a work environment that enables all employees to succeed in their careers – and maintain a healthy balance in their work and personal lives. Our programs range from award-winning health care benefits to a variety of convenience and wellness services and long-term retirement benefits.

Humanitarian Donations:

In 2008, we donated $135 million in pharmaceutical and nutrition products to assist humanitarian programs, medical missions and responses to natural disasters around the world. Our medical missions more than doubled in number to 3,366.

Community Vitality:

Our company has a long-standing commitment of contributing to the vitality and health of the diverse communities where our employees live and work. We work with organizations to strengthen communities through education; environmental, health and welfare initiatives; cultural and civic partnerships; and we strive to create a sustainable cycle of health and economic vitality in the communities in which we operate.