Bayer AG Company Description
You could get a headache trying to name all of Bayer AG's products. The company, which created aspirin in 1897, makes health care products (prescription pharmaceuticals, OTC drugs, and animal health care), specialty materials (plastics and high-performance materials), and agricultural products (for crop protection and home garden care). It operates in the US through Bayer Corporation. Besides its line of Bayer aspirins, the company's best-known consumer brands include Aleve, Alka-Seltzer, and One-A-Day vitamins. Its top selling pharmaceuticals include multiple sclerosis treatment Betaseron and birth control pill Yasmin. Overall Bayer, also referred to as Bayer Group, has some 350 operating companies worldwide.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Bayer AG's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Bayer AG's evolution in the marketplace.
