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Bayer HealthCare

Headquartered in Leverkusen, Bayer HealthCare researches, develops, manufactures and markets innovative products for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The company thus plays an important part in improving the health of people and animals. This subgroup comprises four global divisions: Animal Health, Consumer Care, Medical Care (Diabetes Care and MEDRAD) and Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany*. Bayer HealthCare has some 60,000 employees worldwide and generated sales of EUR 14,807 million in 2007. The divisions Animal Health and Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany* are headquartered in Germany, while Consumer Care, Diabetes Care and MEDRAD are based in the United States. Bayer HealthCare’s Animal Health and Consumer Care divisions occupy leading positions worldwide.

Principal products and brands

Non-prescription medicines
Prescription medicines

  • Diagnostic Imaging (X-ray contrast media, contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging, application technologies for contrast agents), e.g. Magnevist®
  • Hematology/Cardiology (blood-clotting agents, thromboembolic diseases), e.g.Kogenate®, Adalat®, Trasylol®
  • Oncology (products for treating leukemias and lymphomas, drugs for solid-tumor therapy),
    e.g. Viadur®, Nexavar®
  • Primary Care (anti-infectives, men’s healthcare, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases),
    e.g. Ciprobay®/Cipro®, Avalox®/Avelox®, Glucobay®, Levitra®, Nimotop®
  • Specialized Therapeutics (drugs for treating diseases of the central nervous system),
    e.g. Betaferon®/Betaseron®
  • Women’s Healthcare (contraception, menopause management, gynecological therapies),
    e.g. Yasmin® 
Corporate data
Company name Bayer HealthCare AG
Headquarters Leverkusen, Germany
Chairman of the Board of Management Arthur Higgins
Divisions Bayer Schering Pharma
Consumer Care
Diabetes Care
Animal Health
Sales EUR 14,807 million
EBITDA1 before special items EUR 3,792 million
R&D expenses EUR 1,700 million
Employees 51,500

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Best-selling products**

Adalat®
Hypertension treatment
Advantage®
Flea control product for dogs and cats
Ascensia®
Umbrella brand for blood glucose monitoring systems and services
Aspirin®
Pain reliever based on acetylsalicylic acid
Avalox®/Avelox®
Drug to treat respiratory infections
Betaferon®/Betaseron®
Specialty drug to treat multiple sclerosis
Ciprobay®/Cipro®
Medicine to treat infectious diseases
Kogenate®
Hemophilia treatment
Levitra®
Erectile dysfunction treatment
Magnevist®
Contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging
Mirena®
Hormonal contraceptive
Yasmin®/YAZ®/Yasminelle®
Hormonal contraceptive
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