AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company researching and supplying medicines. It operates within the wider industry that supplies medical treatments to patients.
Its portfolio covers areas such as immunology, oncology and neuroscience. The business also includes medical aesthetics products alongside prescription pharmaceutical activities.
Pharmaceutical businesses turn scientific research into medicines used in healthcare. Clinical evidence, regulatory approvals and manufacturing quality are central to this process, while treatment needs, product access and patent protection influence the commercial life of medicines.