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Hospira Inc. (HSP)At 4:01PM ET: 31.87  Up 2.68 (9.18%)  
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Hospira Inc.
275 N Field Drive
Lake Forest, IL 60045
United States - Map
Phone: 224-212-2000
Web Site: http://www.hospira.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Healthcare
Industry:Drug Delivery
Full Time Employees:14,000

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Hospira, Inc., a pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of specialty injectable pharmaceuticals and medication delivery systems that deliver drugs and intravenous (I.V.) fluids in the United States and internationally. It offers specialty injectable pharmaceuticals, which include injectable generic drugs in various dosages and formulations used in therapeutic areas, such as analgesia, anesthesia, anti-infective, cardiovascular, and oncology, as well as provides Precedex, a proprietary drug for sedation. The company also manufactures medication management systems that comprise electronic pumps and sets for I.V. drug delivery, and patient-controlled analgesia devices for pain management; Hospira MedNet safety software system; and I.V. solutions, nutritional products, and gravity sets. In addition, Hospira offers contract manufacturing services consisting of formulation development, filling, and finishing of injectable pharmaceuticals for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Further, the company develops and manufactures hemodynamic monitoring systems used in the intensive care setting, critical care units to measure cardiac output and blood flow, and brain-function monitoring devices. It serves pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, hospitals, clinics, home healthcare providers, and long-term care facilities. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois. Hospira Inc. (NYSE:HSP) operates independently of Abbott Laboratories as of April 30, 2004.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Hospira Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Oct-08 is better than 47.9% of S&P 500 companies and 90.9% of Health Care Equipment & Services companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Christopher B. Begley , 56
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Member of Science & Technology Committee
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Thomas E. Werner , 50
    Chief Financial Officer and Sr. VP of Fin.
    $ 819.00KN/A
    Mr. Terrence C. Kearney , 53
    Chief Operating Officer
    $ 1.15M $ 877.00K
    Mr. Brian J. Smith , 56
    Sr. VP, Sec. and Gen. Counsel
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Tim Oldham ,
    Pres of Asia-pacific Unit
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-07 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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