Abbott Laboratories
A global healthcare company involved in the development and manufacture of medical devices, diagnostics, and pharmaceuticals.
Key Product Incidents
- Ritonavir Quality Control Crisis:
- Involved the unexpected failure of the HIV medication Ritonavir during quality control testing approximately two years after its 1996 introduction.
- The failure was characterized by unexpected polymorphism within the drug’s molecular structure.
- Further investigation and details are documented in Ritonavir Polymorph Crisis: Unraveling the Mystery of a Failing HIV Drug.