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.

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