ABT vs VTRS

Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells health care products worldwide. It operates in four segments: Established Pharmaceutical Products, Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products, and Medical Devices. The Established Pharmaceutical Products segment provides generic pharmaceuticals for the treatment of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, irritable bowel syndrome or biliary spasm, intrahepatic cholestasis or depressive symptoms, gynecological disorder, hormone replacement therapy, dyslipidemia, hypertension, hypothyroidism, Ménière's disease and vestibular vertigo, pain, fever, inflammation, and migraine, as well as provides anti-infective clarithromycin, influenza vaccine, and products to regulate physiological rhythm of the colon. The Diagnostic Products segment offers laboratory systems in the areas of immunoassay, clinical chemistry, hematology, and transfusion; molecular diagnostics systems that automate the extraction, purification, and preparation of DNA and RNA from patient samples, as well as detect and measure infectious agents; point of care systems; cartridges for testing blood; rapid diagnostics lateral flow testing products; molecular point-of-care testing for HIV, SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and B, RSV, and strep A; cardiometabolic test systems; drug and alcohol test, and remote patient monitoring and consumer self-test systems; and informatics and automation solutions for use in laboratories. The Nutritional Products segment provides pediatric and adult nutritional products. The Medical Devices segment offers rhythm management, electrophysiology, heart failure, vascular, and structural heart devices for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases; and diabetes care products, as well as neuromodulation devices for the management of chronic pain and movement disorders. The company was founded in 1888 and is based in North Chicago, Illinois.

Viatris Inc.

Viatris Inc., a healthcare company, develops, licenses, manufactures, markets, and distributes brand and generic drugs, complex generics, biosimilars, and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) worldwide. The company operates through Developed Markets, Greater China, JANZ, and Emerging Markets segments. It offers drugs in various therapeutic areas, including infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases; HIV/AIDS; and oncology, immunology, endocrinology, ophthalmology, and dermatology, as well as antibacterial, central nervous system agents, antihistamines/antiasthmatics, cardiovascular, antivirals, antidiabetics, antifungals, and proton pump inhibitor areas. The company provides medicines, such as Wixela, Inhub, ADVAIR DISKUS, glatiramer acetate injection, Copaxone, and over the counter products in the form of oral solid doses, injectables, complex dosage forms, and APIs to retail and pharmacy establishments, wholesalers and distributors, payers, insurers and governments, and institutions; and support services, such as diagnostic clinics, educational seminars, and digital tools to help patients better manage their health. It distributes its products through pharmaceutical wholesalers/distributors, pharmaceutical retailers, institutional pharmacies, mail-order and e-commerce pharmacies, and specialty pharmacies. The company sells its products under the Lyrica, Lipitor, Creon, Influvac, Wixela Inhub, and EpiPen auto-injector; Norvasc and Viagra; AMITIZA, Lipacreon, and Effexor; Trastuzumab injection; and Celebrex and anti-retrovirals names, as well as offers biosimilars franchises, including Fulphila, Ogivri, and Hulio. Viatris Inc. has collaboration and licensing agreements with Revance Therapeutics, Inc.; Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Theravance Biopharma, Inc.; Biocon Ltd.; and Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics Co. Ltd. The company was founded in 1961 and is based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.