Abbott
Karen Rodriguez, PhD, currently serves as Division Vice President of Operations and Corporate Engineering at Abbott, where responsibilities include overseeing operations in Rapid Diagnostics. With significant experience at Abbott from 1996 to 2008, Karen held various roles, including Global Manufacturing Technology Manager and Technical Support Leader. Karen was previously Senior Director of Manufacturing and Supply Chain at Sysmex Inostics, managing global sourcing and production for molecular diagnostic reagents. Earlier in their career, Karen worked at Astellas Pharma as Assistant Director, CMC, and Senior Manager, Medical Affairs Operations. Karen holds a PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Cellular Biology from Northwestern University and a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Purdue University.
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Abbott
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Abbott is a healthcare company that develops products to improve quality of life at all stages. Abbott’s portfolio includes diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. They have over 110,000 employees globally with customers in over 160 countries worldwide. With 130 years of history, Abbott is an established presence in the healthcare industry. Abbott’s portfolio has products targeted towards several categories, including cardiovascular, diabetes care, diagnostics, neuromodulation, nutrition, and medicines. Some of Abbott’s best known brands include: Similac, a line of infant formulas; EleCare, a nutritionally complete, amino acid-based medical good and infant formula with iron; PediaSure, balanced nutrition for kids on the go; Pedialyte, a formulation to prevent dehydration by restoring lost minerals and nutrients; Ensure, a line of nutrition products supporting active lifestyles; FreeStyle, a glucose monitor to make managing diabetes easier and more convenient; FreeStyle Libre, a handheld reader with a small sensor that continuously monitors glucose levels, eliminating routine finger sticks; and Glucerna, specialized nutrition to help maintain health blood glucose levels and manage diabetes.