Abbott Laboratories

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Examines history and financial situation of the firm known for its pharmaceuticals, hospital products and nutritional products. Founding of firm. Aggressive marketing techniques. Growth of company by acquisition. Services, products, competitors. Financial analysis: income statement. Balance sheet. Ratio Analysis. Financial situation and profits. Future outlook, including restructuring. Foreign revenues.

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"History of Firm


Abbott Laboratories, based in Abbott Park, Illinois-based company is best-known for its range of nutritional products including Similac (infant formula) and Ensure. However, the lion's share of corporate sales come from the sales of pharmaceuticals and hospital products. The company ranks 144th in the Fortune 500 and is in the S&P 500. The firm was founded in 1888 by Dr. Wallace Abbott, who began marketing and making his patented "dosimetric granule" (a formulation that allowed for uniform measurements of drugs).


In the early days, the American Medical Association thought of him as a charlatan because of his aggressive marketing techniques, although many physicians and pharmacists used his granules, since they allowed for standardization. With World War I, the Abbott team of..."

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