Bioethics
Bioethics impacts the complex interaction of human life, science and
technology. Abbott conducts its business in accordance with the highest
standards of bioethics and promotes bioethical practices and procedures
throughout all its businesses.
Abbott believes that bioethics comprise all ethical issues related to the
use of life science and technologies for the development and production of
biotechnological and pharmaceutical products.
Our bioethical principles are embodied in our corporate policies related to
the welfare of our patients, the conduct of clinical trials, treatment of
animals, confidentiality of personal information, and ethical use of new
biological and medical knowledge.
To assure that high standards of bioethics will remain at the core of
Abbott's activities, we have set in place corporate policies that both define
our practices and enforce their implementation.
These policies are available through: