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Abbott Laboratories Company Profile
Filling baby bottles and soothing tummies are a habit for Abbott. Abbott Laboratories is one of the US's top health care products makers. The company's pharmaceuticals include HIV treatment Norvir, rheumatoid arthritis therapy Humira, and obesity drug Meridia. Its nutritional products division makes such well-known brands as Similac infant formula and the Ensure line of nutrition supplements. Abbott Labs also makes laboratory diagnostic systems and devices to treat vascular disease. The company sells its products in more than 130 countries through affiliates and distributors.
Headlines for Abbott Laboratories
[external] Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions
at Reuters - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
Tougher Warnings Ordered on Four Drugs
at The Wall Street Journal Online - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
Health Winners & Losers: Abbott
TheStreet.com - Thu 6:20 pm ET
Final Glance: Medical companies
AP - Thu 5:54 pm ET
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Contact Information
Address: 100 Abbott Park Rd.
Abbott Park, IL 60064-6400
Phone:847-937-6100
Fax:847-937-9555
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2007):25914.20 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):15.30%
Employees (2007):68,000
Employee Growth (1 yr):2.00%
Key People
Chairman and CEO: Miles D. White
EVP Corporate Development: Richard W. Ashley
EVP Finance and CFO: Thomas C. (Tom) Freyman
Industry Information
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Drug Manufacturers - Major
Top Competitors
Merck & Co., Inc. (mrk)
Roche Holding Ltd (rhhbf.pk)
Sanofi-Aventis (sny)
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