Bayer A.G.(OTC:BAYRY)

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. The Crop Science segment includes developing, producing, and marketing products in seeds and plant traits, crop protection, digital solutions, and customer services to promote sustainable agriculture. The Pharmaceuticals segment is involved in prescription products especially for cardiology and women’s health; specialty therapeutics in the areas of oncology, hematology, ophthalmology, and cell and gene therapy; diagnostic imaging equipment; and necessary contrast agents. The Consumer Health segment focuses on non-prescription products in the dermatology, nutritional supplements, digestive health, allergy, cough and cold, and pain and cardiovascular risk prevention categories. The company was founded by Friedrich Bayer and Johann Friedrich Westkott on August 1, 1863 and is headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany.