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Abbott Laboratories

Life-Changing Healthcare Technologies
Abbott Park, IL, United States MedTech 114,000 employees Founded 1888 ABT abbott.com ↗
4 Products & services
76 Clinical trials
15 FDA device clearances
7 Sites
114,000 Employees

About Abbott Laboratories

Abbott is a diversified healthcare company headquartered in Abbott Park, Illinois, spanning diagnostics, medical devices (including the FreeStyle Libre), nutrition and established pharmaceuticals.

Sector
MedTech
Headquarters
Abbott Park, IL, United States
Founded
1888
Employees
114,000
Facilities
7 sites

Milestones

Milestones as listed on abbott.com, checked 26 Sep 2026. Details can change; the linked page is the authoritative source.

1888
Dr. Wallace C. Abbott begins producing medicine granules
Production starts at the back of his Chicago drug store.
Source: abbott.com
1929
Initial public offering
Abbott shares first offered publicly in the year of the stock market crash.
Source: abbott.com
1964
Acquisition of M&R Dietetics and Similac
Deal makes Abbott a leader in nutrition.
Source: abbott.com
1972
ABA-100 analyzer and Ausria test introduced
Marks the start of Abbott's modern diagnostics business.
Source: abbott.com
1985
First licensed test to identify HIV in blood
Source: abbott.com
2014
FreeStyle Libre launched
Continuous glucose monitoring system for diabetes care.
Source: abbott.com
2023
FDA approval of AVEIR DR leadless pacemaker
Source: abbott.com
2024
Lingo biowearable receives FDA clearance
Source: abbott.com

Leadership Team

Leadership as listed on abbott.com, checked 26 Sep 2026. Details can change; the linked page is the authoritative source.

Robert B. Ford

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Source: abbott.com

Phil Boudreau

Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Source: abbott.com

Elizabeth Cushman

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Source: abbott.com

Lisa D. Earnhardt

Executive Vice President and Group President, Medical Devices
Source: abbott.com

Mary K. Moreland

Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Source: abbott.com

Louis H. Morrone

Executive Vice President, Core Diagnostics
Source: abbott.com

Products & Services

Products and services as listed on abbott.com, checked 26 Sep 2026. Details can change; the linked page is the authoritative source.

All Diabetes devices Nutrition Cardiovascular devices Biowearables
Diabetes devices

FreeStyle Libre

Continuous glucose monitoring system for people with diabetes.

Source: abbott.com
Nutrition

Similac

Infant formula brand acquired with M&R Dietetics.

Source: abbott.com
Cardiovascular devices

AVEIR DR

Dual chamber leadless pacemaker system.

Source: abbott.com
Biowearables

Lingo

Biowearable for people looking to understand their health and wellness; received FDA clearance in 2024.

Source: abbott.com

Sites in Ireland

Dublin

Headquarters

Abbott Ireland headquarters and established pharmaceuticals operations.

Source: abbott.com

Cootehill, Co. Cavan

Manufacturing

Nutrition division site.

Source: abbott.com

Sligo

Manufacturing

Nutrition and diagnostics sites at Finisklin.

Source: abbott.com

Donegal

Manufacturing

Diabetes Care site.

Source: abbott.com

Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

Manufacturing

Vascular Division site.

Source: abbott.com

Longford

Manufacturing

Diagnostic Division site.

Source: abbott.com

Galway

Manufacturing

Abbott Rapid Dx International site supporting rapid diagnostics.

Source: abbott.com

Sites as listed on abbott.com, checked 26 Sep 2026. Details can change; the linked page is the authoritative source.

Pipeline & Regulatory Record

What public registers list for Abbott Laboratories: clinical trials it sponsors, FDA device clearances, Irish licences, recent approvals and supply shortages. Rebuilt daily, last on 7 Oct 2026.

76Trials as lead sponsor
37Recruiting now
3With a site in Ireland
15FDA device clearances

Clinical trials 76 in our ClinicalTrials.gov registers

StudyPhaseStatus
Comprehensive LEFt Atrial Appendage Occlusion With Rhythm Restoration
NCT07523620 · site in Ireland · Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Paroxysmal AF
Not applicableRecruiting
BaLloon-based PFA Ablation poST Approval Outcomes for PAF and PersAF
NCT07181590 · site in Ireland · Paroxysmal AF, Atrial Arrhythmia
Not applicableRecruiting
Abbott Structural Heart Device Registry
NCT06590467 · site in Ireland · Heart Diseases, ASD - Atrial Septal Defect
ObservationalRecruiting
Early Feasibility Study (EFS) of Abbott's Balloon-expandable (BE) TAVI System for the Treatment of Severe, Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis
NCT07116551 · Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis
Not applicableActive, closed
Cephea South America Feasibility Study
NCT07244939 · Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis
Not applicableActive, closed
ASCEND CSP IDE Study
NCT06830746 · Heart Failure, Ventricular Arrythmia
Not applicableActive, closed
TECTONIC CAD IVL IDE Study
NCT06885177 · Coronary Artery Calcification, Coronary Artery Disease
Not applicableActive, closed
Abbott Medical - VERITAS Study
NCT06707688 · Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Stoke
Not applicableActive, closed
Esprit BTK Post-Approval Study
NCT06656364 · Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia
Not applicableActive, closed
Clinical Evaluation of the i-STAT ACTpro Cartridge in an Adult Population
NCT07382076 · Activated Clotting Time
ObservationalActive, closed

Showing 10 of 76, trials with Irish sites first. The full lists are on the sponsor pages below.

All trials by sponsor name 4 registry names

Drugs in these trials 1 compounds

FDA 510(k) device clearances 15 · 10 to an Irish-based entity

Clearances in our FDA device register: every clearance to an Irish-based applicant, plus the last 90 days worldwide.

Group (Abbott Laboratories): founded 1888, headquarters North Chicago, website abbott.com. Wikidata Q306764 · Wikipedia. From Wikidata (CC0), matched by the group's SEC filer number.

How this is matched: register records are linked to this page by the organisation name they carry, here Abbott Medical Devices; Abbott Diabetes Care; Abbott Point of Care; Abbott Nutrition; Abbott Rapid Dx; Abbott Ireland and 4 more. Spot a wrong match? Tell us.

Financials & Irish Entities

From the annual reports Abbott Laboratories files with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (10-K, US GAAP), in USD as reported. Latest financial year: to Dec 2025.

$44.3bnRevenue
$2.9bnR&D expense
6.6%R&D as % of revenue
$6.5bnNet income (14.7% margin)
Revenue and R&D expense, USD bn$0.0bn$10bn$20bn$30bn$40bn$50bnDec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025Dec 2021: $43bn (Revenue)Dec 2022: $44bn (Revenue)Dec 2023: $40bn (Revenue)Dec 2024: $42bn (Revenue)Dec 2025: $44bn (Revenue)RevenueDec 2021: $2.7bn (R&D expense)Dec 2022: $2.9bn (R&D expense)Dec 2023: $2.7bn (R&D expense)Dec 2024: $2.8bn (R&D expense)Dec 2025: $2.9bn (R&D expense)R&D expense
RevenueR&D expense
Year toRevenueR&DR&D %Net incomeFiling
Dec 2025$44.33bn$2.94bn6.6%$6.52bn10-K 2026
Dec 2024$41.95bn$2.84bn6.8%$13.40bn10-K 2026
Dec 2023$40.11bn$2.74bn6.8%$5.72bn10-K 2026
Dec 2022$43.65bn$2.89bn6.6%$6.93bn10-K 2025
Dec 2021$43.08bn$2.74bn6.4%$7.07bn10-K 2024

R&D is shown as tagged in the filing, which for this company can exclude acquired in-process R&D. Each year is taken from the most recent annual report that includes it, so earlier years reflect any later restatement. Source: SEC EDGAR (XBRL financial data). Compare companies on the pharma company financials register.

Companies registered in Ireland 13 active in the CRO register

CompanyCRO no.RegisteredLast accounts
Abbott Laboratories, Ireland, Limited
LTD - Private Company Limited by Shares · LEI 549300AFDWMWLWON8B88
115421946Dec 2024
Abbott Ireland
External company
9089401983—
Abbott Ireland Limited
LTD - Private Company Limited by Shares
993081984Dec 2024
Abbott Mature Products Management Limited
LTD - Private Company Limited by Shares
4385332007Dec 2024
Abbott Nutrition Limited
LTD - Private Company Limited by Shares
4389462007Dec 2024
Abbott Rapid DX International Limited
LTD - Private Company Limited by Shares · LEI 635400OV6FK9KWLBDC06
4959642011Dec 2024
Alere Technologies Holdings Unlimited Company
ULC - Private Unlimited Company · LEI 549300IUFNZ7YSTLYB94
5366842013Dec 2024
Abbott Medical Ireland Limited
LTD - Private Company Limited by Shares
5584062015Dec 2024
Abbott Ireland Financing Designated Activity Company
DAC - Designated Activity Company (limited by shares) · LEI 54930021QV18ZVZQDE71
6330342018Dec 2024
Abbott Rapid Diagnostics International Subsidiary Unlimited Company
ULC - Private Unlimited Company
6433672019Dec 2024
Abbott Rapid Diagnostics International Holdco Unlimited Company
ULC - Private Unlimited Company · LEI 254900B0IM71H24LPW57
6439432019Dec 2024
Abbott Rapid Diagnostics International Unlimited Company
ULC - Private Unlimited Company · LEI 254900VSV4IECESLXX27
6439422019Dec 2024
Diversified Healthcare Solutions Operations Unlimited Company
ULC - Private Unlimited Company · LEI 254900ZWL7QWGYA3IA84
7536212023Dec 2024

From the Companies Registration Office (CRO Open Data, CC BY 4.0). A company is listed when GLEIF's legal entity register links it to Abbott Laboratories as its ultimate parent, or when we checked its name and registered address by hand. Branches of foreign companies appear as "External company". Spot a missing or wrong entry? Tell us.

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