Bayer

Bayer is a German multinational life-sciences company headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany. Friedrich Bayer and Johann Friedrich Weskott founded the business in Barmen in 1863. Its three core divisions are Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health and Crop Science. It develops and markets prescription medicines and radiology products, nonprescription self-care brands, crop-protection chemicals, seeds and traits, and digital farming tools. Its pharmaceutical activities include cardiology, oncology, hematology, ophthalmology and women’s healthcare; its consumer portfolio includes brands such as Aspirin, Aleve, Bepanthen, Canesten and Claritin. Product availability and approved indications vary by country.