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| | Abbott Laboratories Corporate Overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | Founded in 1888 by Dr. Wallace Calvin Abbott, a Chicago physician, Abbott Laboratories is a broad-based health care company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets products and services that span the continuum of care - from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and cure. |
 | | Abbott's principal businesses are global pharmaceuticals, nutritionals, and medical products, including diagnostics and cardiovascular devices. |
 | | Headquartered in north suburban Chicago, Abbott serves customers in more than 130 countries, with a staff of 60,000-plus at more than 100 manufacturing, distribution, research and development, and other locations around the world. |
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