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,
Diabetes Care 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 and Diabetes Care
are based in the United States. Bayer HealthCare’s Animal Health and Consumer Care divisions occupy
leading positions worldwide.
Animal Health
Animal Health manufactures and distributes about 100 different veterinary drug products,
vaccines and grooming products for livestock and companion animals. It is one of the leading global
suppliers of veterinary specialties and ranks fourth internationally.
The Animal Health division is headquartered in Monheim, Germany, and has annual sales
of EUR 956 million (2007).
In Bayer Norden the Animal Health division has sales offices in Denmark, Sweden and Norway
and is represented in Finland by Orion Animal Health and in the Baltic Countries by Magnum
Medical.
Examples of products
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Baycox®: treatment of of coccidial infection
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Drontal® and Drontal® Plus: against endoparasits
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Advantage®: prevention and treatment of flea infestations on dogs & cats
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Bayvantic® Vet.: treatment and prevention of flea and tick attacks on dogs
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Baytril®: treament of infectious diseases with companion animals.
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Consumer Care
Consumer Care manufactures and markets non-prescription medicines and vitamins. Among the
products is Aspirin®, the world's best-known pain killer. Developed more than one hundred
years ago as a remedy for pain and inflammation, acetylsalicylic acid, the active ingredient of
Aspirin®, is today the global gold standard for prevention of recurrent myocardial infarction and
stroke.
Division Consumer Care with headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, USA is among the global
leaders in research and supply of OTC products with annual sales of EUR 2.6 billion (2007).
In Bayer Norden the headquarters is situated in Lyngby with sales offices in Norway, Sweden
and the Baltics.
Examples of products
- Aspirin®: pain killer
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Bepanthen®: ointment for red bottoms and wounds/schratches on the skin
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Berocca, One-A-Day®, Supradyn®: vitamins
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Canesten®: treatment against thrush
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Alka-Seltzer®: pain killer and fever-reducing
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Priorin®: against hairloss
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Rennie®: chewable tablet against pyrosis
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, if you need more information about Consumer Care products in the Nordic countries.
Diabetes Care
For more than 60 years Bayer has helped people with diabetes and we continuously
launch new innovative products. This is why Diabetes Care is one the world's leading companies
within diagnostics systems for measuring blood glucose levels.
Diabetes Care is headquartered in Tarrytown, USA, and generated sales of EUR 950 mio. in
2007. The Nordic headquarters is situated in Oslo, Norway.
With Bayer's diabetes products, service and support, we wish to help people with diabetes to
a better everyday.
Examples of products
- CONTOUR®/BREEZE®: blood glucose monitoring systems
- WinGLUCOFACTS: computer programme that transfers results from the blood glucose meter to a computer.
Bayer Schering Pharma
Bayer Schering Pharma is a powerful, leading company within the area of
specialized treatments and develops innovative and highly efficient prescription drugs for the
prevention or treatment of kidney cancer, multiple schleroses, fertility control and erectile
dysfunction among others.
As such the division researches within central life-threatening diseases and sufferings that
affects the quality of life and the age.
Bayer Schering Pharma is headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany, and generated sales of EUR 10,3
bio. in 2007. The Nordic headquarters is situated in Stockholm.
Examples of products/services
- Diagnostic Imaging (X-ray contrast media, contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging, application technologies for contrast agents) e.g. Magnevist®
- Specialized Therapeutics (drugs for treating diseases of the central nervous system)
e.g. Betaferon®/Betaseron® - 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® - Women’s Healthcare (contraception, menopause management, gynecological therapies)
e.g. Yasmin® , Levonova®

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