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Bayer HealthCare

Headquartered in Leverkusen, external link: 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.

Principal products and brands

Animal Health

Consumer Care

Diabetes Care

Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany*

Products for farm animals (e.g. external link: Baytril®)
Products for companion animals (e.g. external link: Advantage®/external link: Advantix®, external link: Baytril®)

Non-prescription medicines

(e.g. external link: Aspirin®, external link: Aleve®/Naproxen, external link: Canesten®, Lefax®, Talcid®, external link: Alka-Seltzer®, Bepanthen®, Aktren®, Priorin®, Rennie®)
Vitamins (e.g. external link: One-A-Day®, Supradyn®)

Blood glucose monitoring systems (e.g. external link: Ascensia®/Glucometer®)

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.external link: Kogenate®, external link: Adalat®, external link: Trasylol®
Oncology (products for treating leukemias and lymphomas, drugs for solid-tumor therapy),
e.g. external link: Viadur®, Nexavar®
Primary Care (anti-infectives, men’s healthcare, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases),
e.g. external link: Ciprobay®/Cipro®, Avalox®/external link: Avelox®, external link: Glucobay®, external link: Levitra®, Nimotop®
Specialized Therapeutics (drugs for treating diseases of the central nervous system),
e.g. external link: Betaferon®/Betaseron®
Women’s Healthcare (contraception, menopause management, gynecological therapies),
e.g. external link: Yasmin®

external link: Other products from Bayer HealthCare

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

As of December 31,2007

1 for definition see footnotes to external link: Bayer Group Key Data table

Sales

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Employees

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Research and development expenses

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Best-selling products**

external link: Adalat®
Hypertension treatment

external link: Advantage®
Flea control product for dogs and cats

Ascensia®
Umbrella brand for blood glucose monitoring systems and services

external link: Aspirin®
Pain reliever based on acetylsalicylic acid

external link: Avalox®/Avelox®
Drug to treat respiratory infections

external link: Betaferon®/Betaseron®
Specialty drug to treat multiple sclerosis

external link: Ciprobay®/Cipro®
Medicine to treat infectious diseases

external link: Kogenate®
Hemophilia treatment

external link: Levitra®
Erectile dysfunction treatment

Magnevist®
Contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging

Mirena®
Hormonal contraceptive

external link: Yasmin®/YAZ®/Yasminelle®
Hormonal contraceptive

The names "Bayer Schering Pharma" or "Schering" as used in this website always refer to Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Berlin, Germany, or its predecessor, Schering AG, Berlin, Germany, respectively.