Rare Diseases in South Africa: Bridging the Gap for Inclusive Healthcare
Kelly du Plessis is CEO & Founder of Rare Diseases South Africa, a registered NPO born out of necessity when her oldest child was diagnosed with Pompe disease at 11…
Established in 1888, Abbott Labs is a diversified healthcare conglomerate with a global presence. The firm operates in four main segments: Nutritionals, Diagnostic, Vascular and Generic Pharmaceuticals. It also has a portfolio of diabetes products and medical optics. We treat this as the fifth segment within the firm.
The nutritional segment includes pediatric, adult, healthy living and sports nutrition products such as infant formulas, snack bars and meal replacement shakes. The diagnostics segment includes systems and tests used for screening for drugs of abuse, cancer, therapeutic drug monitoring, fertility, physiological diseases and infectious diseases such as hepatitis and HIV.
The vascular segment includes minimally invasive medical devices for heart diseases, strokes, carotid artery diseases, and other serious vascular conditions. The generic pharmaceuticals segment includes a broad line of generic drugs that are manufactured worldwide and sold outside the U.S.
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219 Golf Club Terrace
Constantia Kloof
Johannesburg 1709
South Africa
Tel: +27 (0)11 858 2000
Fax: +27 (0)11 858 2041
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