Bayer or no Bayer. Is it the cause of cancer?
Bayer Article Talk Language Download PDF Watch Edit This article is about the company. For other uses, see Bayer (disambiguation) . Bayer AG ( / ˈ b aɪ . ər / , commonly pronounced / ˈ b eɪ ər / ; [3] German: [ˈbaɪɐ] ) is a German multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company and is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies and biomedical companies in the world. Headquartered in Leverkusen , Bayer's areas of business include: pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare products, agricultural chemicals , seeds and biotechnology products. The company is a component of the EURO STOXX 50 stock market index. [4] Bayer AG Headquarters in Leverkusen Company type Public Traded as FWB : BAYN DAX component Euro Stoxx 50 component Industry Pharmaceuticals Chemicals Biotechnology Healthcare Founded 1 August 1863 ; 160 years ago [1] Founder Friedrich Bayer Headquarters Leverkusen , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany Area served Worldwide Key people Bill Anderson