Sector: Health Technology
Industry: Pharmaceuticals: Major
Employees: 47000

AbbVie, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and sale of pharmaceutical products.

It focuses on treating conditions such as chronic autoimmune diseases in rheumatology, gastroenterology, and dermatology; oncology, including blood cancers; virology, including hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease; metabolic diseases, comprising thyroid disease and complications associated with cystic fibrosis; pain associated with endometriosis; and other serious health conditions.

The company was founded on October 19, 2011 and is headquartered in North Chicago, IL.