美國雅培 Abbott
雅培(Abbott Laboratories,臺灣譯為亞培),是美國上市公司(NYSE:ABT),也是一家有72000多人員工的跨國公司,總部在伊利諾伊州,成立于1888年。香港雅培寫字樓在炮臺山電氣道友邦廣場。
雅培以制藥、醫療器材與營養產品為主要事業,并在進行了幾次大型的事業并購。目前雅培將自己分為數個事業群:
動物健康:動物麻醉、醫療用液態動物食品與其他獸醫用品。
糖尿病:血糖監測機
醫療診斷:血液、免疫、腫瘤與臨床化學
醫療分子:嬰兒與成人營養產品,包括一些特殊用途的營養產品
心血管:血管支架、血管閉合器、心血管與周邊血管相關的醫療器材
2009年3月30日,雅培公司以總額約28億美元的價格,完成了對眼力健公司(Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.)的要約收購。至此,眼力健成為雅培旗下的全資子公司,并更名為雅培醫療光學公司。
2009年9月28日?雅培將以45億歐元(約合66億美元)現金收購比利時化學品及制藥商蘇威集團(Solvay Group)的制藥部門Solvay Pharmaceuticals。還有3億歐元將在二零一一年至二零一三年期間支付。蘇威在聲明中表示,收購條件中還包括4億歐元的退休金。Solvay Pharmaceuticals在全球擁有9000名員工,2008年營收達到27億歐元。
2011年10月19日,雅培計劃分拆為品牌藥業務和多元化醫療用品兩家獨立的公開上市公司
雅培診斷一貫致力于拓展實驗室診斷用品的全球市埸,自1946年成功發明第一個放免診斷藥盒后,雅培不斷發展鉆研,又成功地研制出檢測乙型肝炎抗原藥盒,其后又研制了全球第一個檢測艾滋病抗體的藥盒。診斷試劑方面,一直占著領先地位,其臨床診斷試劑,如腫瘤,傳染病,內分泌,性病,婦產科,生化,血藥濃度及免疫抑制方面更是不斷推陳出新。
We are a global, broad-based health care company devoted to discovering new medicines, new technologies and new ways to manage health. Our products span the continuum of care, from nutritional products and laboratory diagnostics through medical devices and pharmaceutical therapies. Our comprehensive line of products encircles life itself – addressing important health needs from infancy to the golden years.
Throughout our 100+ year history, Abbott people have been driven by a constant goal: to advance medical science to help people live healthier lives. It’s part of our heritage. And, it continues to drive our work. Today, 65,000 Abbott employees around the world share the passion for "Turning Science Into Caring." It's a commitment to focusing on what matters most: life and the potential it holds when we are feeling our best.
Abbott has sales, manufacturing, research and development, and distribution facilities around the world, close to where our customers need us to be. We are recognized for our global reach and our ability to serve our customers around the world.
Abbott prides itself on being recognized as a good place to work because we strive to provide an environment that enables employees to succeed. We have received numerous local, national and international distinctions for our commitment to workplace excellence. Our programs range from award-winning health care benefits to a variety of convenience and wellness services and long-term retirement benefits.
Our commitment to improving life extends to humanitarian causes. We recognize that as a leading provider of innovative health care products, we have a unique responsibility and opportunity to ensure people have access to them – whether they are among the poor and underprivileged or are victims of natural disasters. We’re determined to do our part through creative and varied social programs.
The promise of our company is in the promise that our work holds for health and for life.