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Revision as of 14:16, 26 October 2010
Contents
Background
Abbott Laboratories was founded in 1888 by Chicago physician Dr. Wallace Abbott. Abbott's principal businesses are global pharmaceuticals, nutritional and medical products. It describes itself as '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'[1].
People
Senior Management Team
In February 2008, Abbott Laboratories report the following as their Senior Management Team[2]...
- Miles D White - Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
- Richard W Ashley - Executive Vice President, Corporate Development
- John M Capek - Executive Vice President, Medical Devices
- Thomas C Freyman - Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
- Holger Liepmann - Executive Vice President, Global Nutrition
- Edward L Michael - Executive Vice President, Diagnostics
- Laura J Schumacher - Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
- James L Tyree - Executive Vice President , Pharmaceutical Products Group
- Olivier Bohuon - Senior Vice President, International Operations
- Thomas F Chen - Senior Vice President, Nutrition International Operations
- Edward J Fiorentino - Senior Vice President, Abbott and Executive Vice President, TAP
- Stephen R Fussell - Senior Vice President, Human Resources
- Robert B Hance - Senior Vice President, Diabetes Care Operations
- John C Landgraf - Senior Vice President, Global Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Supply
- Donald V Patton - Senior Vice President, Ross Products
- Mary T Szela - Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical Operations
Board of Directors
In February 2008, Abbott Laboratories report the following as members of their Board of Directors[3]...
- Roxanne S Austin - Former President and Chief Operating Officer of DIRECTV Inc.
- William M Daley - Chairman of the Midwest JP Morgan Chase and Co.
- W James Farrell - Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer fo Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)
- H Laurance Fuller - Retired Co-Chairman of the Board for BP Amoco plc London, United Kingdom
- William A Osborn - Chairman of Northern Trust Corporation The Northern Trust Company
- The Rt. Hon. Lord Owen CH - Chairman of Europe Steel plc London, United Kingdom
- Boone Powell Jr. - Retired Chairman for Baylor Health Care System Dallas, Texas
- W Ann Reynolds - Former President of The University of Alabama
- Roy S Roberts - Managing Director of Reliant Equity Investors Chicago, Illinois
- Samuel C Scott III - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Corn Products International Inc. Illinois
- William D Smithburg - Retired Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Quaker Oats Co. Chicago, Illinois
- Glenn F Tilton - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of UAL Corporation and United Air Lines Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of UAL Corporation) Illinois
- Miles D White - Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Abbott Laboratories
Affilliations
In 2008, Abbott Laboratories provide a 'sample' of their partnerships[4] [5] [6]...
- Knoll
- Kos
- Fournier/Solvay
- Maruishi
- Sanofi-Aventis
- Taisho
- Astellas
- MedImmune
- WARF
- Dharmacon
- Enanta
- Genentech
- Perclose Inc.
- MedNova
- JOMED
- Integrated Vascular Solutions Inc.
- Guidant
- ASAHI INTECC Co. Ltd
- Spinal Concepts Inc.
- Spine Next S.A.
- TheraSense
- Celera Diagnostics
- Vysis Inc.
- ZonePerfect Nutrition
- EAS
- Juven
In 2007, Abbott is listed as a member of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations[7]
PR, Lobbying and Market Intelligence firms
- In 2008, Abbott is reported to be a client for Innovex[8]
- Abbott is listed as a client of Business Insights[9]
- Morgan Allen Moore, 2004
The Centre for Responsive Ethics report the following firms hired to lobby on behalf of Abbott in 2007[10]...
- Dutko Worldwide - $240,000
- Bockorny Group - $220,000
- Capitol Health Group - $120,000
- Williams & Jensen - $120,000
- Foley Hoag LLP - $60,000
- Alston & Bird - $40,000
- Blank Rome LLP - $20,000
Other agencies hired previous to 2007 (during the period 1999-2006) are reported as...
- B&D Consulting
- Michael Torrey Assoc
- Reed Smith LLP
- Crowell & Moring
- Akin, Gump et al
- Aventor
- Capitol Hill Consulting
- Reed Smith LLP
- Patton Boggs LLP
- Kessler & Assoc
- Quayle & Assoc
- Holland & Knight
- Ungaretti & Harris
- Ropes & Gray
- Fleishman-Hillard Inc
- Bennett, Turner & Coleman
- Parry, Romani et al
Acting on behalf of Abbott subsidiary Ross Products
- DDB Bass & Howes - 2000-2001.
- Olsson, Frank & Weeda - 2002-2007
- Nusgart Consulting - 2004-2007
Government and the Corporate Purse
The Centre for Responsive Ethics report the following political contributions...
- 2007-2008 $372,100 (33% Democrats, 67% Republicans)[11] -note: figures taken in March 2008, thus are not the final amount.
- 2005-2006 $675,896 (18% Dems, 82% Repubs)[12]
- 2003-2004 $600,479 (17% Dems, 83% Repubs)[13]
- 2001-2002 $673,967 (7% Dems, 93% Repubs)[14]
- 1999-2000 $369,075 (16% Dems, 81% Repubs)[15]
Lobbying expenses are reported as follows[16]...
- 2007 - $2,660,000 (full figures not yet collated)
- 2006 - $2,260,000
- 2005 - $4,140,000
- 2004 - $4,920,000
- 2003 - $2,100,000
- 2002 - $2,600,000
- 2001 - $3,240,000
- 2000 - $4,940,000
- 1999 - $6,789,000
References
- ↑ Abbott Laboratories Corporate Profile Accessed 5th February 2008
- ↑ Abbott Laboratories Senior Management Team Accessed 5 February 2008
- ↑ Abbott Laboratories Board of Directors Accessed 5th February 2008
- ↑ Abbott Laboratories Our Partnerships - Pharmaceuticals Accessed 5th January 2008
- ↑ Abbott Laboratories Our Partnerships - Medical Products Accessed 5th February 2008
- ↑ Abbott Laboratories Our Partnerships - Nutritional Products Accessed 5th February 2008
- ↑ International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations Members Accessed 11th March 2008
- ↑ Innovex Our Customers Accessed 12th February 2008
- ↑ Business Insights Patient Power: The shift towards more informed, more powerful consumers of drugs Accessed 5th February 2008
- ↑ The Centre for Responsive Ethics Lobbying/Abbott Laboratories Accessed 11th March 2008
- ↑ The Centre for Responsive EthicsPharmaceuticals/Health Products:Top Contributors to Federal Candidates and Parties Accessed 11th March 2008
- ↑ The Centre for Responsive Ethics Pharmaceuticals/Health Products:Top Contributors to Federal Candidates and Parties Accessed 11th March 2008
- ↑ The Centre for Responsive Ethics Pharmaceuticals/Health Products:Top Contributors to Federal Candidates and Parties Accessed 11th March 2008
- ↑ The Centre for Responsive Ethics Pharmaceuticals/Health Products:Top Contributors to Federal Candidates and Parties Accessed 11th March 2008
- ↑ The Centre for Responsive Ethics Pharmaceuticals/Health Products:Top Contributors to Federal Candidates and Parties Accessed 11th March 2008
- ↑ The Centre for Responsive Ethics Lobbying/Abbott Laboratories Accessed 11th March 2008
