About Abbott
Serving Global Health Care Needs
We are a global, broad-based health care company devoted to discovering new
medicines, new technologies and new ways to manage health. Our
products span the continuum of care, from nutritional products and
laboratory diagnostics through medical devices and pharmaceutical therapies.
Our comprehensive line of products encircles life itself - addressing important
health needs from infancy to the golden years.
Abbott has sales, manufacturing, research and development, and distribution
facilities around the world, close to where our customers need us to be. We are
recognized for our global
reach and our ability to serve our customers around the world.
Turning Science into Caring
Throughout our 120+ year history, 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. Today, more
than 72,000 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.
Winning in the Workplace
Abbott prides itself on being recognized as a
good place to work because we strive to provide an environment that enables
employees to succeed. We have received numerous local, national and
international distinctions for our commitment to workplace excellence. Our
programs range from award winning health care benefits to a variety of
convenience and wellness services and long-term retirement benefits
Advancing Access to Health Care Around the World
Our commitment to improving life extends to humanitarian causes. We
recognize that as a leading provider of innovative health care products, we
have a unique responsibility and opportunity to ensure people have access to
them – whether they are among the poor and underprivileged or victims of
natural disasters. We’re determined to do our part through creative and varied
social programs.
The
promise of our company is in the promise that our work holds for health and
for life.