This text is an extensive Wikipedia entry for Baxter International, an American multinational healthcare company founded in 1931. The article provides a detailed overview of the corporation, including its founding, key business segments—such as Medical Products and Therapies and Pharmaceuticals—and current financial metrics. A significant portion of the text is dedicated to the company’s complex history, chronicling major acquisitions, spin-offs (like Baxalta), environmental initiatives, and numerous legal and ethical controversies, including its involvement in the Arab League boycott, kickback schemes, and settlements related to HIV-contaminated blood products. Furthermore, the entry notes critical issues related to product quality, such as the  ...