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Groundbreaking Research Above all, Abbott is a science company. More than 5,000 Abbott scientists around the world are committed to developing new health care technologies to improve lives. Read on to learn more about our approach to the science of health care for today and the future.

Developing breakthrough health care technology takes more than commitment. It takes time. Funding. Creative thinking. To support our commitment to advancing medical science, we devote more than $1 billion every year toward the research and development of innovative health care solutions. Here's what we're focusing on today:

Pharmaceutical Research Using both internal and external resources, our scientists are pursuing new compounds in crucial therapeutic areas, such as immunoscience, anti-infectives, neuroscience and aging and degenerative diseases.

Diagnostics Research In addition to strengthening our market-leading position in immunodiagnostics with faster diagnostic instruments and a host of new tests, we're also aggressively developing DNA-based testing methods, as well as the next generation of "non-invasive" diagnostic technologies.

Hospital Products Research Our goal is to develop innovative products that help hospital customers and other health care providers lower costs and improve both productivity and patient care. We're discovering new solutions in a broad range of technologies, such as anesthesia and drug delivery systems.

Nutritional Research As the world leader in scientifically formulated nutrition, we're advancing the science of nutrition for children and adults with a next-generation infant formula, improved general use adult nutritionals and disease-specific nutritionals.

Chemical & Agricultural Research We've been the leading developer of environmentally friendly pesticides and plant growth regulators for years. Now we're also pursuing innovative solutions in animal health.

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