About ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) is engaged in the discovery, development, manufacture, and sale of a portfolio of science-based health care products. Abbott operates in four business segments: diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and generic pharmaceuticals. Geographically, 30% of its revenue is generated in the United States; 30% in Western Europe, Canada, Japan and Australia, and 40% in the economies, including India, China, Russia and Brazil. In January 2013, the Company completed the separation of its research-based pharmaceuticals business, which became AbbVie, a new independent biopharmaceutical company. In August 2013, Abbott Laboratories completed its acquisition of OptiMedica Corporation. In August 2013, Abbott Laboratories completed its acquisition of IDEV Technologies.