Compared to other industries, drug makers have proven to be fairly recession-proof. But for north-suburban based Abbott Labs, financial health has meant taking a trip abroad. The pharmaceutical company has been investing heavily in India recently. David Greising explains more. Greising is Eight Forty-Eight’s business contributor and Deputy Editor of Chicago News Cooperative.

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