For enquiries regarding the EMA suspension of marketing authorisation for Reductil (sibutramine), please call the dedicated freephone helpline: 0800 999 2160.

For further information, please go to http://www.sibutramine.com/united-kingdom/en-gb

We are the UK affiliate of Abbott, a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics.

Abbott has been operating in the UK for more than 70 years and currently has operations in Maidenhead, Berkshire (UK Headquarters), Kent, Lancashire, the Midlands and Oxfordshire. An Investor in People and one of the UK's Top 50 Best Workplaces, Abbott employs more than 2,000 people nationwide. In 2008, our annual UK turnover was in the region of £380 million, including exports to 70 countries worldwide.

This website provides an overview of Abbott's UK operations and activities. To visit Abbott's global site, please go to: www.abbott.com.

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