Abbott Laboratories

==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' Abbott Laboratories Corporate Profile Accessed 5th February 2008.
==People==
===Senior management team===
In February 2008, Abbott Laboratories reported the following people as their senior management team Abbott Laboratories Senior Management Team Accessed 5 February 2008...
* 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 the following were board members: Abbott Laboratories Board of Directors Accessed 5 February 2008
* 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 provided a 'sample' of their partnershipsAbbott 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...
* 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 AssociationsInternational Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations Members Accessed 11th March 2008
==Science Media Centre donor==
Abbott Laboratories provided funding to the Science Media Centre for a total of nine years (2004-2005 & 2007-2013) according to the SMC.Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, 2002-2013. 
*Oct 2004 http://web.archive.org/web/20041205182639/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/funding.htm ; and http://web.archive.org/web/20051029205959/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/funding.htm
*Nov 2005 http://web.archive.org/web/20051227000834/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/funding.htm
*Feb 2007 http://web.archive.org/web/20070829210611/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/funding.htm
*Jul 2008 http://web.archive.org/web/20081202143334/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/funding.htm
*May 2009 http://web.archive.org/web/20090830202526/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/funding.htm
*May 2010 http://web.archive.org/web/20100822091312/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/funding.htm
*Jun 2011 http://web.archive.org/web/20110807075127/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/funding.htm
*Aug 2012 http://web.archive.org/web/20120922235445/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/funding.htm
*Aug 2013 Science Media Centre, 'Funding' August 2013 screengrab of http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/about-us/funding/, taken 16 August 2013.
==PR, lobbying and market intelligence firms==
===2015===
*Rohde Public Policy
In 2008 Abbott was a client of:
*Innovex Innovex Our Customers Accessed 12th February 2008
*Abbott is listed as a client of Business Insights Business Insights Patient Power: The shift towards more informed, more powerful consumers of drugs Accessed 5th February 2008
*Morgan Allen Moore, 2004
*Brevia Consulting in 2013
In 2007 the Centre for Responsive Ethics reported the following firms hired to lobby on behalf of Abbott:The Centre for Responsive Ethics Lobbying/Abbott Laboratories Accessed 11 March 2008...
* 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)The Centre for Responsive EthicsPharmaceuticals/Health Products:Top Contributors to Federal Candidates and Parties Accessed 11th March 2008 -note: figures taken in March 2008, thus are not the final amount.
* 2005-2006 $675,896 (18% Dems, 82% Repubs)The Centre for Responsive Ethics Pharmaceuticals/Health Products:Top Contributors to Federal Candidates and Parties Accessed 11th March 2008
* 2003-2004 $600,479 (17% Dems, 83% Repubs)The Centre for Responsive Ethics Pharmaceuticals/Health Products:Top Contributors to Federal Candidates and Parties Accessed 11th March 2008 
* 2001-2002 $673,967 (7% Dems, 93% Repubs)The Centre for Responsive Ethics Pharmaceuticals/Health Products:Top Contributors to Federal Candidates and Parties Accessed 11th March 2008 
* 1999-2000 $369,075 (16% Dems, 81% Repubs)The Centre for Responsive Ethics Pharmaceuticals/Health Products:Top Contributors to Federal Candidates and Parties Accessed 11th March 2008
	
Lobbying expenses are reported as followsThe Centre for Responsive Ethics Lobbying/Abbott Laboratories Accessed 11th March 2008...
* 2007 - $2,660,000 (full figures not 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==
Category:Pharmaceutical IndustryCategory:Tax avoidanceCategory:Science Media Centre