Bayer AG (Bayer) is engaged in the discovery, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of products for human health, and agriculture. It provides medicines for cardiovascular diseases, women’s health, cancer, hematology, ophthalmology, and other indications. It also strives to develop new molecules and technologies for use in the fields of medicine and modern agriculture. The company's product portfolio includes prescription products, specialty pharmaceuticals, diagnostic imaging equipment, non-prescription (over the counter or OTC) products, seeds, crop protection solutions and non-agricultural pest control solutions. Bayer markets its healthcare and crop protection products essentially through wholesalers, pharmacies, hospitals, and retailers. It operates through a network of subsidiaries in Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. Bayer is headquartered in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Products and Services
Products | Services | Brands |
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Product Categories:- | Business - | - |
Healthcare | IT Infrastructure and Applications | Xarelto |
Prescription Drugs | Procurement and Logistics | Yasmin |
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History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
Year | Event | Description |
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2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In September, the company and Hologic Inc entered into a partnership to deliver contrast-enhanced-mammography solutions to enhance the detection of breast cancer in multiple countries across Canada, European, and Asia Pacific regions. |
2023 | Financing Agreements | In August, the company invested EUR220 million in research and development at its Monheim site. |
2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In August, the company and Pairwise entered into a new five-year, multi-million Dollar agreement to focus on innovations in short-stature corn. |
Competitor Comparison
Key Parameters | Bayer AG | Pfizer Inc | Johnson & Johnson | BASF SE | F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd |
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Headquarters | Germany | United States of America | United States of America | Germany | Switzerland |
City | Leverkusen | New York | New Brunswick | Ludwigshafen Am Rhein | Basel |
State/Province | Nordrhein-Westfalen | New York | New Jersey | Rheinland-Pfalz | - |
No. of Employees | 102,048 | 83,000 | 152,700 | 111,315 | 103,613 |
Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
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Executives
Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
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William N. Anderson | Chief Executive Officer | Senior Management | 2023 | - |
Wolfgang Nickl | Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2018 | 54 |
Sarena Lin | Director - Labor; Chief Transformation and Talent Officer | Senior Management | 2021 | 52 |
Heike Prinz | Labor Director; Chief Talent Officer | Senior Management | 2023 | - |
Norbert Winkeljohann | Chairman | Non Executive Board | 2020 | 63 |
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