Bayer AG - Annual Report 2006

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Ying Li-Sommer (l.) with an X-ray image of vascular occlusion.

Focusing on cardiovascular disease (r.) In the Health Care room of Bayer?s “BayKomm” Communication Center in Leverkusen, Dr. Astrid Brüns and Dr. Dirk Heimbach use the “transparent man” to illustrate the application of innovative drug products. The illustrations show vascular occlusions in the veins (blue) and arteries (red).

Bayer: Science For A Better Life

… is more than a corporate slogan. It’s a call to action. A truly ambitious goal. A claim that demands to be vindicated every day, and that essentially means one thing: striving for improvement. The images on the opening pages of this Annual Report contain impressive examples of how the inventor company Bayer justifies that claim with products and services that enhance the quality of life. But research never stops. The company’s scientists are constantly on the track of innovations to address future challenges. And it is this that defines the fascination of Bayer.

Bayer HealthCare:
Innovative drugs for heart and circulation

Bayer HealthCare is particularly dedicated to combating cardiovascular disease, the world’s number one cause of death. Apart from its innovative medicines, the company also focuses on new diagnostic techniques. It recently developed and brought to market info

Vasovist®, an innovative contrast medium for comprehensive vascular diagnosis. A promising drug candidate for the future is rivaroxaban, an anticoagulant for the prevention and treatment of life-threatening conditions such as stroke, thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.

These two examples demonstrate how Bayer HealthCare fulfills its role as a global health care company. This holds true over its entire range of products: from the “wonder drug” info

Aspirin® through innovative anti-cancer drugs and contraceptives to cutting-edge diagnostic techniques and animal health products.