Health care
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, Medical Care (Diabetes Care and MEDRAD) and Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany*. Bayer HealthCare has 53,400 employees worldwide and generated sales of EUR 15,988 million in 2009. The divisions Animal Health and Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany* are headquartered in Germany, while Consumer Care and Medical 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
Animal Health
- Products for farm animals (e.g. external link: Baytril®)
- Products for companion animals (e.g. external link: Advantage®/external link: Advantix®, external link: Baytril®)
Consumer Care
- 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®)
Medical Care
- Diabetes Care: blood glucose monitoring systems (e.g. external link: Contour®/Breeze® 2)
- MEDRAD: contrast injection systems
Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany*
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®, external link: Xarelto®
- 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. 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®.
For further information on oral contraceptives please click external link: here.
Best-selling products**
external link: Adalat®
Hypertension treatment
Hypertension treatment
external link: Advantage®
Flea control product for dogs and cats
Flea control product for dogs and cats
Contour®
Umbrella brand for blood glucose monitoring systems and services
Umbrella brand for blood glucose monitoring systems and services
external link: Aspirin®
Pain reliever based on acetylsalicylic acid
Pain reliever based on acetylsalicylic acid
external link: Avalox®/Avelox®
Drug to treat respiratory infections
Drug to treat respiratory infections
external link: Betaferon®/Betaseron®
Specialty drug to treat multiple sclerosis
Specialty drug to treat multiple sclerosis
external link: Ciprobay®/Cipro®
Medicine to treat infectious diseases
Medicine to treat infectious diseases
external link: Kogenate®
Hemophilia treatment
Hemophilia treatment
external link: Levitra®
Erectile dysfunction treatment
Erectile dysfunction treatment
Mirena®
Hormonal contraceptive
Hormonal contraceptive
Nexavar®
Medicine to treat kidney and liver cancer
Medicine to treat kidney and liver cancer
external link: Yasmin®/YAZ®/Yasminelle®
Hormonal contraceptive
Hormonal contraceptive
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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.
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in alphabetical order