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Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories (Abbott), incorporated in 1900, is engaged in the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of a diversified line of healthcare products. The Company operates through four business segments: Pharmaceutical Products, Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products and Vascular Products. The Pharmaceutical Products segment's products include a line of adult and pediatric pharmaceuticals, which are sold worldwide primarily on the prescription or recommendation of physicians. The Diagnostic Products segment's products include diagnostic systems and tests for blood banks, hospitals, commercial laboratories, physicians' offices, alternate care testing sites, plasma protein therapeutic companies and consumers. The Nutritional Products segment's products include a line of pediatric and adult nutritionals that are manufactured, marketed and sold worldwide. The Vascular Products segment's products include a line of coronary, endovascular and vessel closure devices used in the treatment of vascular disease. Abbott's products are generally sold directly to retailers, wholesalers, hospitals, healthcare facilities, laboratories, physicians' offices and government agencies worldwide.

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