Abbott Ltd is 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.