BASEL, Switzerland — Bayer announced Wednesday that the company will invest €100 million to further enable sustainable innovation, production and consumption of their Consumer Health products, which include global brands such as Aspirin, Bepanthen, Claritin and Elevit. This investment, which equates to two percent of the division’s sales, will help enable Bayer to drive the
NEW YORK — One Drop announced on Monday a new agreement with Bayer to jointly develop digital health products for multiple therapeutic areas based on One Drop’s predictive, preventative, personalized self-care platform. It has closed on a $34.7 million Series C financing led by Bayer as well as $64 million in development fees and potential
WHIPPANY, N.J.— German pharmaceutical company Bayer AG said Monday U.S. investment firm Yellow Wood Partners will acquire its Dr. Scholl’s foot care business for $585 million. Bayer reported that the sale will enable it to “focus on building its core over-the-counter brands.” It said that Yellow Wood Partners, based in Boston, will create a stand-alone
WHIPPANY, N.J. — Ryan Wilson has been hired by Bayer Consumer Health U.S. as the new chief customer officer and senior vice president of sales. He brings to the position a variety of key experiences and industry knowledge to this integral leadership role at Bayer. Most recently, Ryan served as the chief growth officer and
NEW YORK — CVS Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Bayer Consumer Health + BrightGuard were the big winners Tuesday evening at the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) Educational Foundation at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. The CHPA’s annual gala celebrates the foundation’s mission of happier, healthier lives through responsible self-care and
WHIPPANY, N.J. — Bayer announced the appointment of Sebastian Guth as president of Pharmaceuticals, Americas Region, comprising the United States, Canada, Central and Latin America, effective December 1, 2018. “Sebastian is a highly respected, seasoned leader in the pharmaceutical industry, and I’m thrilled to have him lead Bayer’s largest pharmaceutical business worldwide,” said Dieter Weinand, member of Bayer’s board of management and president of
SAN DIEGO — Bayer has committed $40,000 to the United Fresh Start Foundation, in support of their mission to increase children’s access to fresh fruits and vegetables. As part of the partnership, Bayer is funding salad bars for eight schools in California and Idaho. To promote this collaboration, and one of the new salad bars, the
WHIPPANY, N.J.— Bayer today announced another year of its partnership with patient advocacy organizations Colorectal Cancer Alliance and Fight Colorectal Cancer . Bayer and the alliance are undertaking the national Big Colon Tour bringing a giant inflatable exhibit to 50 events nationwide to raise awareness throughout the year. Additionally, Bayer matched $1 for every #StrongArmSelfie
WHIPPANY, N.J. — ABC News medical journalist Dan Childs has joined Bayer as director of external communications, with responsibility mainly for U.S. media relations. Childs started at Bayer on Feb. 5. Most recently, he served as managing editor of the ABC News medical unit, a post he has held since October 2012. Bayer noted that Childs brings strong
WHIPPANY, N.J. — Next week, Brenda Raphael is slated to take the reins as senior vice president and general manager of the therapeutics business unit of Bayer Consumer Health commercial operations for North America. And in another appointment, Bayer has named Jennifer Brendel as vice president of communications for the Bayer Consumer Health division in
BASEL, Switzerland — Reckitt Benckiser executive Sharon James is joining Bayer as head of Global Innovation & Development (I&D), a unit of the Bayer Consumer Health Division. Plans call for James to start in the new post on Oct. 2, Bayer said. Based in Basel, Switzerland, she will report to Bayer Consumer Health Division president
WHIPPANY, N.J. — Bayer has rolled out Coppertone Whipped, which the company said is the first-ever whipped sunscreen. Coppertone Whipped has a rich and creamy texture but absorbs quickly and feels light on skin, unlike the heavy or sticky feeling of many other sunscreens, the company said. Available in Clearly Sheer and Water Babies Pure
PARIS — Sanofi has appointed former Bayer executive Alan Main as executive vice president of its newly formed Consumer HealthCare global business unit. Sanofi said Friday that Main, who also joins its executive committee, will be responsible for building and maintaining the company’s position in the consumer health care market, including the expected integration of
WHIPPANY, N.J. — Bayer has rolled out a TENS device under its Aleve pain relief brand, called Aleve Direct Therapy. The company said the back pain product is now available in the analgesics aisle at retailers nationwide. Devices using TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) technology alleviate pain by sending pulses on the surface of the
