HSP

Hospira Inc

A maker of generic injectable medicines and hospital devices, Hospira was one of the world's largest producers of the injectable drugs used in hospitals for anesthesia, pain, and oncology care, along with the infusion pumps and IV sets that deliver them. It was born in 2004 when Abbott Laboratories spun off its hospital-products division, and its name—picked by a company-wide employee vote—blends "hospital," "spirit," and "spero," the Latin word for hope, beating out the runner-up "Acubiq."