2006 fact book founded in 1888 by dr wallace c abbott a chicago physician is broad based health care company that discovers develops manufactures and markets products span the continuum of from prevention diagnosis to treatment cure s principal businesses include pharmaceuticals medical including devices diagnostic tests instruments nutritional for children adults headquartered north suburban serves customers more than 130 countries with staff 65 000 at 100 manufacturing distribution research development other locations focused on advancing patient developing innovative solutions diagnostics contents 2 financial highlights 4 market leading positions brands 5 rankings 6 8 9 diabetes molecular 10 point nutrition 12 vascular 13 spine animal 14 pharmaceutical 18 tap 19 history 22 global citizenship 26 five year summary 28 plant directors 29 senior management corporate vice presidents worldwide