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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 55,000-plus at more than 120 manufacturing, distribution, research and development, and other locations around the world.