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Abbott Testifies Before U.S. Congress on Role of Private Sector in Advancing Science Education

Published in Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week, August 15th, 2009

In a hearing today of the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, part of the larger Committee on Science and Technology, Abbott (NYSE:ABT) testified on its contributions as a private sector company in a multi-stakeholder, systems approach to improving kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.

"At Abbott, we believe that one of the most valuable contributions we can make is providing students with access to our research and development facilities and our scientists, who engage one-on-one with students," said Kathy Pickus, division vice president, Global Citizenship and...

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Source: Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week (2009-08-15)

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