Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) has emerged as one of the world's top health care companies. Today, Abbott discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets products and services that span the continuum of care - from prevention and diagnosis, to treatment and cure. Abbott casts a keen focus on therapeutic areas with the greatest unmet medical need and scientific opportunity, such as oncology, neuroscience and pain, immunology, infectious diseases and metabolic diseases. With industry-leading internal research capabilities, Abbott combines science and innovation to develop breakthrough medical technologies that advance patient care through leading pharmaceuticals and medical products, including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritional products. About 40 percent of sales are generated outside of the United States, and 65,000 employees in more than 100 countries around the world support Abbott's vision to deliver breakthrough health care innovation to bring maximum benefit to patients.