International Local
Pharmaceutical Company Abbot Laboratories
Determine their vision and/or Mission: To become a fast-
mission and/or goals and/or growing consumer goods
objectives. industry by developing and
delivering innovative new
products to consumers and
marketing them more
efficiently.
Vision Statement: Abbott's
vision is to be the world's
premier health care
company.
Determine the products they Similac baby formula, ensure
produce/carry.  nutrition drinks and freestyle
glucose monitors
Pedialyte
Similac
BinaxNOW
Ensure
Local
Mercury Drug Corporation Vendiz
Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Mission/Vision: “To Mission: Our mission is
continuously be the leading to improve the lives of
and trusted caring drugstore.” the Filipino people (the
patients, doctors,
Goals/Objectives: Mercury partners, and
drugstore’s objective is to shareholders) through
provide over the top service continuous innovation,
that will make Filipinos feel quality products and
safe and being cared for. They cost-effective prices.
are also making sure that they
are accessible all the time and Vision:
their prices are affordable Our Vision is to be a
making their service a part of leader in the
the societies success. pharmaceutical industry
by providing:
-World-class customer
service,
-Incomparable product
alternatives,
-Stronger doctor-patient
relationships, and
-Growth in career
opportunities.
The stores are prepared to Quality healthcare
store and sell serums, blood products ranging from
plasma, albumin, and similar antibiotic,
biologically active products. ophthalmological and
otological preparations,
dermatological
products, and vitamins.
 Glucerna
ZonePerfect
FreeStyle Libre
i-STAT
MitraClip.
Determine the number of Since 1888, Abbot
years they've existed and Laboratories has been in the
their location/address. industry for 129 years, and in
the Philippines for 80 years
(Taguig City), with their
headquarters in Abbott Park,
Illinois, located in the United
States.
Determine what makes them Science-based company
unique (services, Continuing Medical
technologies, etc.) Education programs
Specializes in:
Nutrition – Pediatric, Adult,
and special dietary needs
Diagnostics – rapid
diagnostics and informatics
Medical Devices – diabetes
care, rhythm management,
electrophysiology
vitaClear – eye
supplement and
Osteoprotec calcium
supplement with
Vitamin D3 for bone
health, and soon Vit. C
and Eye Drops for dry
eyes.
Mercury Drug Corporation has Since 1990, Vendiz
been in the industry for 78 Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
years, with their headquarters a 100% Filipino
located in Bagumbayan, pharmaceutical
Quezon City, Philippines, with company and a
over 450 drugstores Philippine-based
nationwide. distributor of
pharmaceutical
products has been in
service for 33 years,
with their headquarters
located in Quezon City,
Philippines.
Specializes in: Vendiz offers eye drops
Biotechnology and ear drops for
Drug Stores various eye and ear
Pharmacy conditions;
Health & Beauty dermatological creams
and ointments, and
anti-infectives, anti-
diabetic oral
preparations.
Specializes in:
 Established Pharmaceuticals
Determine what accrediting Worldwide accreditation
body and/or awards they organizations (Africa, Asia,
have gained. Europe, Middle East, North
and South America, and
South Pacific)
2020
-The Amplatzer Piccolo
Occluder—a winner of Fast
Company’s 2020 World
Changing Ideas Awards—
helps fix a congenital heart
defect that occurs in some
newborns.
-Prestigious Prix Galien
Award for MitraClip
-Freestyle Libre as Best
Medical Technology by Prix
Galien
2014-2020
Fortune’s Most Admired
Companies
2013-2020
-Global Healthcare Industry
Group Leader, Dow Jones
Sustainability Index
2021
-Fortune Blue Ribbon
Over-the-counter
Prescription
pharmaceutical
products
Principal Subsidiaries: Affiliated with Ashford
Mercury Drug Superstore Pharmaceutical
2017-2023 Laboratories, Inc.
-Platinum Most Trusted Brand,
Pharmacy/Drugstore Ashford
Category. Reader’s Digest Pharmaceutical
Trusted Brand Survey. Laboratories, Inc.
2022 awarded with the
-Third Most Chosen Retailer, Certificate of Current
Philippines Retailer Award Good Manufacturing
2022, Kantar Philippines. Practices
2020-2021 (cGMP)
-Gold Quality Service Award,
Pharmacy/Drugstore
Category. Reader’s Digest
Quality Service Survey.
2018
-Most Trusted Pharmacy
Chain in Asia
2014-2015, 2017
-Best-of-the-Best Award - Top
500 Awards. Retail Asia.
2017
-Silver Award, Top 10
Retailers - Health & Beauty.
Retail Asia.
-Most Recognizable Local
Brand. Campaign Asia-Pacific
 Company March 2017 Survey.
2016
-Most Recognizable Filipino
Brand, Retail Category.
Campaign Asia-Pacific 2016
Consumer Research.
2015
-Top 3 Ranking, Top 10
Retailers’ Category by
Economy. Retail Asia.
-Customer Service Excellence
Award. Federation of Asia-
Pacific Retailers Association
(FAPRA).
-Retailer of Choice. Kantar
World panel Smart Shopper
2015 Study.
2012
-Father of Philippine Health
and Wellness Retailing,
conferred on Mercury Drug’s
founder, Mariano Que. Award
given by the Philippine
Retailer’s Association,

References:
Abbott (2023). Abbott Laboratories. Retrieved from https://www.globalpointofcare.abbott/ca/en/about.html
Encyclopedia.com (n.d). Mercury Drug Corporation. Retrieved from https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-
business-magazines/mercury-drug-corporation
Mercury Drug (n.d). Mercury Drug Corporate Information. Retrieved from https://mercurydrug.com/corporate-
information.html
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2022). Abbot Laboratories. Form 10-K. Retrieved from
https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1800/000110465922025141/abt-20211231x10k.htm
Vendiz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (n.d). Vendiz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Retrieved from https://vendizpharma.com/