<p>Bayer is a German multinational joint-stock company consisting of 307 companies with a total of 115,200 employees. The company specializes in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries and is divided into three sectors: the pharmaceutical industry, consumer health and animal health. Bayer offers its shares in the DAX index on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The Bayer name is also known through Bayer 04 Leverkusen FC.</p>