Abbott Laboratories India
Abbot spinoff AbbVie files to block EU regulator from releasing clinical trials data
11 Mar 2013
US drug maker AbbVie has sued the European drug regulator to prevent it from releasing confidential and commercially-sensitive data of its blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis drug
Abbott to pay $1.6 bn to settle Depakote epilepsy drug suits
09 May 2012
Pleading guilty, Abbott will pay federal and state governments $800 million in civil fines, $700 million in criminal penalties and $100 million to states to resolve consumer offences
Abbott to pay $1.3 bn to settle Depakote epilepsy drug claims
24 Oct 2011
The settlement is an outcome of a whistle-blower lawsuit bought on by former and current Abbott sales employees alleging unapproved uses were promoted in a variety of US healthcare programs.
Abott to split into two
19 Oct 2011
Abbott is India's biggest pharma firm after $3.7-bn Piramal deal
21 May 2010
Abbott plans to fund the transaction with its own cash reserves and says that the acquisition will not impact its ongoing earnings per share guidance in 2010
Abbott bids for 20 per cent of Solvay India
17 Feb 2010
Abbott to acquire Belgian drug company Solvay for $6.6 billion
29 Sep 2009
In a year of consolidation of the global pharmaceutical industry, Abbott Laboratories plans to acquire Solvay's pharmaceutical business for $6.6
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