About Us
Abbott, is a company that focuses on turning science into caring – ABBOTT, A Promise for Life. For more than a century, Abbott Laboratories has been working to advance health care for people around the world. Founded in 1888 by a young Chicago physician, Dr Wallace Calvin Abbott, Abbott Laboratories has evolved into a diversified health care company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets innovative products and services. Products and services of Abbott, span the continuum of care from prevention and diagnosis, to treatment and cure. Abbott today is a global, diversified health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical, diagnostic, nutritional and hospital products. The company now employs approximately 65,000 people and markets its products in 130 countries worldwide. Abbott's news releases and other information are available on the company’s web site www.abbott.com
Abbott extends this commitment with a strong presence in India as it has grown and evolved it's operations in India over many decades. Our products encircle life from newborns to ageing adults. Abbott has built expertise and leadership in primary care therapeutic areas like Gastroenterology and Paincare. Our specialty areas include Neuroscience, Metabolics and Hospital Care.
Abbott serves the needs of Indian consumers with products backed by science and R&D. We have locally developed brands like Digene, Cremaffin, Epilex, Zolfresh and Obimet. Abbott has also brought global products including Brufen, Prothiaden, Ganaton, Sevorane, Thyronorm and Leptos to Indian consumers. Abbott’s pioneering products like Survanta help infants.
Abbott India, today has strong brand equity and commands esteem in the market place. To reach the customer, Abbott India has a network of 18 distribution points, which cater to 11,000 stockists and 70,000 retailers. Behind Abbott India’s success, is a team of competent, committed people, driven by the principles of Value Based Management, and aided by strong alliances and partnerships.
Abbott India Limited, provides healthcare solutions through its four business units:
Primary Care, which markets products in the areas of Pain Management, Gastroenterology, with well-known brands like Brufen, Digene, Cremaffin.
Specialty Care – Metaboloics & Urology provides solutions in the areas of Thyroid, Obesity, Diabetes and Benign Prostratic Hyperplasia.
Specialty Care - Neuroscience has a varied portfolio, with specialty products in the Neurology and Psychiatric segments.
Hospital Care, offers products in the field of anesthesiology and neonatology namely Forane, Sevorane and Survanta.
The company has over 1000 employees and a state-of-the-art formulation plant at Verna in Goa. The manufacturing locations are designed to produce quality, high volume formulations using cost efficient processes. The plant has well equipped laboratories and trained personnel to ensure international standards of quality at each step of the manufacturing process.
The company has in-house development and medical teams to undertake product and clinical development tailored to the needs of the Indian market.
Abbott provides quality health care worldwide by creating healthcare solutions, which directly affects the life of the common man.
