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CLAIM #3331 · Abbott Laboratories (ABT) · 2025Q4 earnings call · Jan 22, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026

I am confident that what we're going to be able to do here is reignite volume growth, and you'll see that business get back to growth.

Robert Ford · CEO

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reignite volume growth, and you'll see that business get back to growth
Reported
retail consumption of insulins increased double digits compared to consumption levels exiting last year

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Look at: Nutrition segment organic sales growth rate (year-over-year), quarterly

It came true if: Nutrition segment reported organic sales growth turns positive (> 0%) in at least one quarter during 2026

Where: Company quarterly earnings release / segment sales disclosure (10-Q or earnings call slides)

In context

P in 2025. So we really felt that impact in 2025. There's going to be more VBPs in China, but the shares that we have in those waves are very, very small compared to what we have. So you've got this whole lapping of our diagnostic business. And as long as we keep on doing what we're doing in the United States, Europe, in Latin America, and other parts in Asia, which we have been doing, you're going to see a nice acceleration in our diagnostic business. And you started to see that throughout the year as the VBP impact started to dissipate a little bit as the year progressed. You've got then, obviously, you know, as I spoke quite at length here about, you know, this transition with nutrition, you've got, you know, probably one or two quarters here where growth is going to be challenged. But I am confident that what we're going to be able to do here is reignite volume growth, and you'll see that business get back to growth. So those elements there, Dave, really look at it and say, okay, you've got continued momentum in a large portion of the business. You've got some lapping that's going to be happening. And then we've got this transition, which I consider to be pretty short-term here, but a couple of quarters, to be able to get to this guide on the nutrition side. And then I'm sure we'll talk about Exact Sciences, but that's another factor here to be able to add on, you know, $3 billion plus business growing 15% a lot of growth opportunities for us. So that's kind of how we looked at it, at least from a top line. And then having that flow through down to the bottom line, making investments in the areas that we need to, and nice gross margin and op margin profile expansion too. David Roman: Great. Thanks so

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SEC filings for ABT · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2025Q4 earnings call.