About Abbott

For more than 100 years, Abbott people have been driven by a constant goal: to advance medical science to help people live healthier lives. It's part of our heritage, and it continues to drive our work.

Abbott employees are committed to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of health care products and services. We strive to meet the needs of a constantly evolving marketplace through continuous innovation in nutritional, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, vascular and diabetes care products. Today, 65,000 employees around the world share the passion for "Turning Science Into Caring.." It's a commitment to focusing on what matters most: life and the potential it holds when we are feeling our best.

The combination of research and development expertise with well-planned business strategies has resulted in decades of consistent growth for Abbott with 2006 sales topping 22.5 billion U.S. dollars.

With research and development centres, sales and marketing offices, and manufacturing and distribution facilities in 130 countries, Abbott is recognized not only for our global reach and ability to serve customers around the world, but also as a good employer and global citizen.