Bayer HealthCare

Bayer HealthCare researches, develops, manufactures and markets innovative products for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. It is one of the world's leading innovative companies within healthcare and pharmaceuticals.

Bayer HealthCare is headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany, and has some 60,000 employees worldwide. The subgroup generated sales of EUR 11,724 million in 2006.

Bayer HealthCare aims to develop and manufacture products that improves the health of people and animals.

Divisions

The subgroup comprises four divisions: Animal Health and Bayer Schering Pharma both of which are headquartered in Germany, while Consumer Care and Diabetes Care are based in the United States. Bayer HealthCare’s Animal Health, Consumer Care and Diabetes Care divisions occupy leading positions worldwide.

Animal Health

Animal Health manufactures and distributes about 100 different veterinary drug products, vaccines and grooming products for livestock and companion animals. It is one of the leading global suppliers of veterinary specialties and ranks fourth internationally.

The Animal Health division is headquartered in Monheim, Germany, and has annual sales of EUR 905 million (2006).

The Bayer Hellas Animal Health business is represented in Greece by Alapis AG.

Examples of products

Baycox®: treatment of of coccidial infection
Drontal® and Drontal® Plus: against endoparasits in dogs and cats
ADVANTIX® Vet.: treatment and prevention of flea and tick and sand-flies attacks on dogs
Baytril®: treament of infectious diseases in companion and food producing animals.

For further information please see our homepages or call Mr. Grigorios Mouzaros under +30-210-6187-657

Bayer Schering Pharma

Bayer Schering Pharma is a powerful, leading company within the area of specialized treatments and develops innovative and highly efficient prescription drugs for the prevention or treatment of kidney cancer, multiple schleroses, fertility control and erectile dysfunction among others.

As such the division researches within central life-threatening diseases and sufferings that affects the quality of life and the age.

Bayer Schering Pharma is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and generated sales of EUR 3bio. in Europe in 2006.

In Bayer Hellas six different business units are representing our innovative products to our customer.

Examples of products/services

Primary Care (anti-infectives, men’s healthcare, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases)
e.g. Ciproxin®, Avelox®, Glucobay®, Levitra®, Nimotop®
Specialized Therapeutics (drugs for treating diseases of the central nervous system)
e.g. Betaferon®, Ventavis®, Ilomedin®
Hematology/Cardiology (blood-clotting agents, thromboembolic diseases) e.g.Kogenate®, Adalat®, Trasylol®
Oncology (products for treating leukemias and lymphomas, drugs for solid-tumor therapy)
e.g. Viadur®, Nexavar®
Women’s Healthcare (contraception, menopause management, gynecological therapies)
e.g. Yasmin® ,Yasminelle®, Mirena®, Angeliq®, Postinor®
Diagnostic Imaging (X-ray contrast media, contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging, application technologies for contrast agents) e.g. Ultravist®, Magnevist®, Gadovist®, Primovist®, Vasovist®

For further information please see our homepages or call Mr. Frank Schoening under +30-210-6187-600

Consumer Care

Consumer Care manufactures and markets non-prescription medicines and vitamins. Among the products is Aspirin®, the world's best-known pain killer. Developed more than one hundred years ago as a remedy for pain and inflammation, acetylsalicylic acid, the active ingredient of Aspirin®, is today the global gold standard for prevention of recurrent myocardial infarction and stroke.

Division Consumer Care with headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, USA is among the global leaders in research and supply of OTC products with annual sales of EUR 2.35 billion (2005).

Examples of products

Aspirin®: pain killer, fever reducer
Bepanthol®: skin care products in the pharmacy
Supradyn®: multivitamins
Redoxon®: Vitamin C
Canesten®: treatment against thrush
Priorin®: against hairloss
Talcid®: antacid
Antibacter®: Antiseptic Solution

Call us under 210-6187-500 if you need more information about Consumer Care products in Greece.

Diabetes Care

For more than 60 years Bayer has helped people with diabetes and we continuously launch new innovative products. This is why Diabetes Care is one the world's leading companies within diagnostics systems for measuring blood glucose levels.

Diabetes Care is headquartered in Tarrytown, USA, and generated sales of EUR 718 mio. in 2005.

With Bayer's diabetes products, service and support, we wish to help people with diabetes to a better everyday.

Examples of products

CONTOUR®/ BREEZE2®: blood glucose monitoring systems
watch also our Breeze2 Information-Video
WinGLUCOFACTS: computer programme that transfers results from any Bayer blood glucose meter to a computer.

Call our free-line 801-1140200 or 210-6187-707 if you need more information about Diabetes Care products in Greece.