Topic - Hospira Inc.

Hospira, Inc. is a U.S.-based specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company with headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois. It has approximately 13,500 employees. Hospira is the global market leader for generic injectable pharmaceuticals with a portfolio that includes generic acute-care and oncology injectables, as well as integrated infusion therapy and medication management systems. - Source: Wikipedia

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