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Hospira Inc. (HSP)On Nov 27: 47.05  Down 0.66 (1.38%)  
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Hospira Inc.
275 N Field Drive
Lake Forest, IL 60045
United States - Map
Phone: 224-212-2000
Web Site: http://www.hospira.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Healthcare
Industry:Drug Delivery
Full Time Employees:14,500

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Hospira, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medication delivery systems in the United States and internationally. It offers generic acute-care and oncology injectables, as well as integrated infusion therapy and medication management systems for hospitals, wholesalers, integrated delivery networks, and alternate site providers, such as clinics, home healthcare providers, and long-term care facilities. The company primarily provides specialty injectable pharmaceutical products that consist of generic injectable pharmaceuticals for analgesia, anesthesia, anti-infective, cardiovascular, and oncology therapeutic areas, as well as Precedex (dexmedetomidine HCl), a proprietary sedative. Its proprietary drug delivery options include Carpuject and iSecure prefilled syringes, Ansyr prefilled needleless emergency syringe systems, First Choice ready-to-use premixed formulations, and the ADD-Vantage System for preparing drug solutions from prepackaged drug powders or concentrates. The company also offers infusion therapy solutions and supplies that include I.V. solutions for general use; and I.V. nutrition products and solutions for the washing and cleansing of wounds or surgical sites. In addition, it provides medication management systems that include electronic drug delivery pumps, safety software, and administration sets that are used to deliver I.V. fluids and medications. Further, the company offers gravity administration sets, hemodynamic monitoring systems used to monitor cardiac function and blood flow in critically ill patients, disposable blood-pressure-sensing devices, blood sampling systems, catheter systems, and needle stick safety products. Additionally, Hospira involves in the provision of formulation development, and injectable and oral drug filling and finishing services. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Hospira Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 58.5% of S&P 500 companies and 91.1% of Health Care Equipment & Services companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Christopher B. Begley , 57
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Member of Science & Technology Committee
    $ 2.01M $ 0
    Mr. Thomas E. Werner , 51
    Chief Financial Officer and Sr. VP of Fin.
    $ 766.00K $ 0
    Mr. Terrence C. Kearney , 54
    Chief Operating Officer
    $ 1.08M $ 0
    Mr. Brian J. Smith , 57
    Sr. VP, Sec. and Gen. Counsel
    $ 693.00K $ 0
    Dr. Sumant Ramachandra M.D., Ph.D, 40
    Chief Scientific Officer and Sr. VP of R&D & Medical Affairs
    $ 628.00K $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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