Abbott Laboratories CPRU

Nearby Clinics: Wisconsin: Covance, Spaulding Clinical

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Type of Clinic:

 Healthy Studies (Primarily)  Primarily Healthy volunteer studies

In-Patient Capacity:

36

Website:

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Company Info:

Abbott Laboratories

Stock Symbol: ABT (NYSE)

Photos:

None

Address:

Abbott Clinical Pharmacology Research Unit

Vista Medical Center East
1324 N. Sheridan Rd

4th Floor
Waukegan, IL 60085

(Click here for map)

Updated address

Phone:

(800) 827-2778

Please mention Paul Clough as your referral source!  Thanks!

Recruiting Hours (CST)
Sunday Closed
Monday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday Closed
Screening:

Usually one visit.  Efficient and well organized.  On 4th Floor. 

Volunteer Amenities:

Big Screen TV

In-Room TV

Private Bedside TV

Cable

Satellite

DVD Player

Video Games

Board Games

Pool Table

Ping Pong

Foos Ball

Darts

Movie Library

Quiet Room

Computer Room

Rec Room

TV Room

Activities like crafts, bingo or tournaments

Hospital-wide bingo on the TV. 

Internet Access:

Wifi

LAN

4 Public Computers w/Internet

Public Computers w/ no Internet

Housing:

Private Rooms

Semi-Private (4 or less)

Dorms (5 or more)

Hospital Beds

Bunk Beds

Parking:

Parking is free across the street from hospital, security patrolled lot.

Food:

Catered by hospital

Studies are food dependant so you must be able to eat anything and everything. 

Payment:

2/3 of stipend at check out, 1/3 payable when outpatients or any repeats are done.

Additional Information:

New website with study info.  Must have  Adobe Acrobat.  Friendly staff!

There is a washer and dryer for .50 cents per load.  Must bring change.  Detergent provided. 

They provide scrub tops and bottoms, tops required but you can bring your own bottoms but no jeans.

 

I have done one study here so far and hope to do more in the future.  I have family in Chicago so the clinic is convenient to me if I'm visiting.  Other than being a bit warm and arid, the clinic is cozy and a nice change of pace from the larger clinics.  The staff do their jobs and expect you to do yours.  Other than that, they are laid back and friendly.  Kinda of Cheersy feeling. 

 

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Travel Information:  Wikipedia for Waukegan
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Airport:

Chicago - O'Hare (ORD) 27.7 Miles Driving Directions
Transit to downtown - Blue Line
Chicago - Midway (MDW) 41.1 Miles Driving Directions
Transit to downtown - Orange Line
Milwaukee - General Mitchell (MKE) 46.6 Miles Driving Directions
Transit to downtown Chicago and MKE - Amtrak (MKA) Hiawatha 7 daily round trips
Gas Prices:
Price Trends for Chicago
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Driving Directions:

From Chicago, IL

From Milwaukee, WI

Enter your own starting point

Greyhound:

2107 Belvidere Rd, Waukegan 1.7 Miles Driving Directions
Limited service stop
630 W Harrison St, Chicago 35 Miles Driving Directions
Main Greyhound nexus for Chicagoland.  From downtown Chicago, more convenient to take Metra 

Amtrak:

444 W Jackson (CHI) distance Driving Directions
Majority of Routes South/East North/West
Amtrak provides service to Chicago and all points across the US.  All trains arrive and depart from Union station at 444 W Jackson or W Jackson at N Canal.  It's pretty damn big so you can't miss it. 
Local train service via Metra Union Pacific District North Line.  From Chicago Ogilvie Transportation Center connected to Union Station.  Get off at Waukegan station.  $5.65 each way.

Taxi:

ABC Metro Taxi

(847) 244-1000

Yellow Cab

(847) 662-6000

$5-$7 plus tip from Waukegan Metra station.

Local Bus:

Pace

(847) 364-7223

 

Route 561 and 571 provide service near clinic.  Pick up at the Waukegan Metra station.  Currently not stopping at Metra station.  There is a flyer at the station on where to pick up the buses. 

$1.25 one-way

$ day-pass

 

Hotels:

Google map of hotels near Abbott
Hostels:
Hostelling International Chicago Distance
(312) 360-0300 24 East Congress Parkway Driving Directions
$ Members $ Non-Members Dorms starting at $27 night
There are a few hostels in downtown Chicago.  Though this one is the most expensive, it is by far the nicest, largest and the staff are friendly.  I've stayed here a few times.  They have 10 people dorms and 6 people dorms.  The 6 people dorms are nice but $5 or so more per night.  Definitely worth the money if they are available. 
 

 

Updated on 6/30/09

 

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