Trouble is brewing at Abbott, India's second-largest drug maker by market share, following an alleged suicide last week by a medical representative in Indore purportedly under pressure to achieve periodic sales targets...Abbott has strongly refuted any role in the employee's death, noting that the deceased was rated among the top performers and had recently qualified for a training certification meant for high performers.Ashish Awasthi, who was 35, was found dead on a railway track last week. A note recovered from him blamed the company for his death. The incident sparked unrest among Abbott's local field representatives, who have staged a series of demonstrations, demanding adequate compensation for the dead employee's family and better service conditions for field representatives...In a mailed response...Abbott defended its marketing practices in India, saying the policies, practices and employee training are aligned with applicable laws, regulations and industry codes. "These are cascaded to all our employees when they join the organisation and refreshed through regular training," a spokesperson noted in the mailed statement.