Bayer AG engages in the business of life science fields of healthcare and nutrition. It operates through the following segments: Crop Science, Pharmaceuticals, and Consumer Health. At Bayer, innovations in health and agriculture are at the core of what we do. We develop solutions that improve lives and protect the planet. Bayer AG is a German chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in 1863 by Friedrich Bayer (1825–80), a chemical salesman, and Johann Friedrich Weskott (1821–76), who owned a dye company. Bayer AG (English: / ˈbaɪ.ər /, commonly pronounced / ˈbeɪər /; [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. Bayer AG (English: / ˈbaɪ.ər /, commonly pronounced / ˈbeɪər /; [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. Bayer is a life science company and a global leader in healthcare, agriculture and nutrition. Our innovative products are designed to address the challenges of a rapidly growing and aging population. Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of healthcare and nutrition. We design our products and services to serve the most essential human needs of health. Curious about what it's like to be Bayer? We all want to know who we might work with when exploring career options. Read stories about people who not only work for Bayer but represent the very essence of what it means to be Bayer. Noted over-the-counter Bayer products include Aleve, Bayer Aspirin, Alka-Seltzer, Phillip's Laxatives, Bactine, One-A-Day Vitamins, Flintstone Vitamins, and Midol. Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of healthcare and nutrition. We design our products and services to serve the most essential human needs of health.