Division Overview

Employees: 6,600
Business activities in more than 100 countries
Sales: Over EUR 2 billion
More than 170 brands worldwide
Global headquarters: Morristown, New Jersey (USA)

The Consumer Care Division of Bayer HealthCare is among the largest marketers of over-the-counter medications and nutritional supplements in the world. In January 2005, Bayer Consumer Care completed its acquisition of Roche Consumer Health (RCH). As a result of the merger, Bayer now ranks among the top three OTC consumer health organizations in the world, with a presence in more than 100 countries. Some of the most trusted and recognized brands in the world today come from the Bayer global portfolio:

Product Overview

Analgesics/Cough and Cold:
Bayer Aspirin^®, Aleve^®, Flanax^®/Apronax^®, Alka-Seltzer Plus^®

Gastrointestinal products:
Alka-Seltzer^®, Talcid^®, Rennie^®

Dermatological/topical products:
Canesten^®, Bepanthen^®, Bepanthol^®

Multivitamins and dietary supplements:
One-A-Day^®, Supradyn^®, Redoxon^®, Berocca^®, Cal-D-Vita/Elevit^®, Vital 50 Plus^®

Prevention:
CardioAspirin
 

Bayer HealthCare's OTC brands are manufactured around the globe in Europe, North America and Latin America, as well as in Asia.