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Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.

is in the Pharma Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$211.8M

Private
US

Dow Jones Description

Abbott Diabetes Care is developing products to reduce the discomfort and inconvenience of blood glucose monitoring; introducing systems that are easier to use, require less blood and provide faster results. Based in Alameda, California, Abbott Diabetes Care designs, develops and manufactures several leading-edge glucose monitoring systems and test strips for use in both home and hospital settings. Among its leading brands are the FreeStyle Lite system, the FreeStyle Freedom Lite system and the Precision Xtra system. In addition to monitoring systems and diabetes management products, Abbott Diabetes Care also focuses on educating people with diabetes on how they can make every day choices to help themselves - and live active, healthy lives.

Chairman, President & CEO

W. Mark Lortz

Number of Employees 512

Contact Information

1360 S Loop Rd

Alameda, California 94502-7000

www.abbottdiabe...

(510) 749-5400

Peer Companies

NAICS Code In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing: 325413

News & Analysis

abbott diabetes care inc. - All News and Analysis

BD is getting out of market for glucose monitoring

- 2006-10-23

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- BD is bowing out of the multibillion dollar international blood glucose monitoring market. The company stresses its other diabetes products--insulin syringes, pen needles and lancets--will not be affected by the decision regarding the monitors. "We evaluate all of our businesses on an ongoing basis, and...

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FDA provides important safety information on blood glucose meters.

- 2005-11-01

M2 PRESSWIRE-1 November 2005-US FDA: FDA provides important safety information on blood glucose metersC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:31102005 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA is notifying health care providers and patients of a problem with blood glucose meters made by...

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Abbott Diabetes Care selects Astech for iSeries application consultancy.

- 2005-07-06

M2 PRESSWIRE-6 July 2005-Astech Consultants: Abbott Diabetes Care selects Astech for iSeries application consultancyC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06072005 Abbott Diabetes Care UK, part of the Abbott Laboratories Medical Products Group, has selected Astech Consultants Limited, a leading independent supplier of...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Charles T. Liamos	CFO & COO
Arthur A. Autorino	Vice President, Operations
Carl Silverman	Vice President
Ephraim Heller	Vice President, Business Development
Eve A. Conner	Vice President
Holly D. Kulp	Vice President
James C. Hey	Vice President, Marketing
Jerry Tu	Vice President, Intl Sales
Lawrence W. Huffman	Vice President
Mark C. Tatro	Vice President, Finance
Nan T. Watanabe	Vice President & HR
Nelson O. Lam	Vice President
Robert D. Brownell	General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary
Shawna P. Gvazdauskas	Vice President, Sales
Tae Andrews	Vice President, Marketing
Timothy T. Goodnow	Vice President, Res
Christine Hunt	Managed Care Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
W. Mark Lortz	Chairman, President & CEO

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Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.	Chairman, President & CEO	Current

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Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.	CFO & COO	Current

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Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.	Vice President, Operations	Current

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Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.	Vice President	Current

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Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.	Vice President, Business Development	Current

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Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.	Vice President	Current

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Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.	Vice President	Current

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Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.	Vice President, Marketing	Current

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Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.	Vice President, Intl Sales	Current

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Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.	Vice President	Current

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Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.	Vice President, Finance	Current

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Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.	Vice President & HR	Current

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Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.	Vice President	Current

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Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.	General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary	Current

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Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.	Vice President, Sales	Current

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Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.	Vice President, Marketing	Current

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Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.	Vice President, Res	Current

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