Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories, founded in 1888 by Dr. Wallace C. Abbott, is a pharmaceutical company with operations in 130 countries. In 1985, they were credited with developing the first HIV blood screening test.

Fast Facts

Stock symbol: NYSE: ABT
Annual revenue (2007): $25.914 billion US
Founder: Dr. Wallace C. Abbott
Year Established:
Industry: 1888
US Corporate Phone: (847)937-6100
Canada Corporate Phone: (800) 361-7852
HQ: Abbott Park, North Chicago, Illinois
CEO: Miles D. White
Staff: 68,000
Products: Pharmaceutical products, medical devices, diagnostic assays, nutritional products and animal health products

Key Dates

1888: Abbott Laboratories Founded
1985: Developed the first HIV blood screening test
2001: Acquired Knoll
2004: Hospira Founded
2007: Sold their in vitro diagnostics and Point-of-Care diagnostics divisions to General Electric

Product List

Products as of 2006:

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Abbott Laboratories Recent News

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CNNMoney.com: UK's Drug Watchdog Approves Mabthera, Humira For Arthritis (August 21, 2007)

Abbott Laboratories Financial Info

SEC.gov: Company SEC Filings
BusinessWeek: Abbott Laboratories Stock Quote & Company Information
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Abbott Laboratories Divisions or Affiliates

Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.: Official Site | Hoovers
Abbott GmbH & Co. KG: Official Site | Hoovers
Abbott Spine: Official Site | Hoovers
Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Official Site | Hoovers
Ross Products Division: Official Site | Hoovers
Experimental and Applied Sciences, Inc.: Official Site | Hoovers

Abbott Laboratories History and Background

Official Website: About Abbott
Funding Universe: Hospira, Inc. -- Company History
Yahoo! Finance: Profile for Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories Criticism and Commentary

Abbott'sGreed.com: Homepage
BusinessWeek: Abbot Labs: Diagnosis: Shrewd Moves (January 29, 2007)
MSN Money: Stock Rating Details - Abbott Laboratories
Forbes: Abbott Labs' Products Could See Sales Upside (August 17, 2005)
Business & Human Rights Resource Center: Business & Human Rights : Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories Blogs and Message Boards

Yahoo! Finance:: ABT Financial Blogs
SeekingAlpha: Abbott Laboratories Blog Posts
WSJ Online: Health Blog : Abbott's Next-Gen Psoriasis Drug Makes Progress (May 4, 2007)
Patent Docs: Abbott Agrees to Offer AIDS Drug at Reduced Price (April 12, 2007)
BloggingStocks: Abbott Laboratories Search

Abbott Laboratories Competitors

Merck: Official Site | Hoovers
Roche: Official Site | Hoovers
Sanofi-Aventis: Official Site | Hoovers

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