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anthelmintic from a new class of chemical compounds. Designed as a spot-on prepara-
tion with two active ingredients, Profender
®
is the first prescription-only product for
topical application providing comprehensive deworming of all relevant endoparasites in
just one treatment step. This new product underscores Bayer HealthCare's status as an
inventor company. The active ingredient praziquantel, the effectiveness of which has
been recognized around the world for the past 30 years, has already set standards in the
fight against parasites in companion animals and agricultural livestock and even in hu-
man beings. The second active ingredient, emodepside, comes from a new class of active
substances. Discovered in Japan, its full potential was first recognized and tapped for the
development of an animal health product by Bayer's Animal Health Division.
The "inventor" of the drug, Professor Achim Harder from the Research & Develop-
ment department of Bayer HealthCare's Animal Health Division, explained the novel
mode of action and the long path to approval at the WAAVP Profender
®
symposium.
The succinct and somewhat unscientific objective for the researchers working on this
project was: Make it stress-free and easy to use!
"The new deworming product for cats is an especially good example of how our
products help animals and benefit our customers. As an alternative to deworming tab-
lets, we have now developed an easy, stress-free and efficient treatment method which
is quick and convenient to administer for both veterinarians and animal owners. This
is true `Science For A Better Life,'" commented Dr. Norbert Mencke, Head of Tech-
nical Service for Companion Animals at Bayer HealthCare.
Sir Edmund Hillary who conquered Mount Everest, and later the South Pole, the most
famous living New Zealand adventure hero, gave a welcome speech at the Bayer Re-
ception following the WAAVP Profender Symposium. In his book "View from the
summit" he expressed his ambitious goal with the words: "For the first time on the
whole expedition I had the confidence that we were going to get to the top." And as
we all know, he made it!
About Bayer HealthCare AG
Bayer HealthCare AG, a subsidiary of Bayer AG, is one of the world's leading, inno-
vative companies in the health care and medical products industry. In 2004, the Bayer
HealthCare subgroup generated sales amounting to some 8.5 billion.
The company combines the global activities of the divisions Animal Health, Biologi-
cal Products, Consumer Care, Diabetes Care, Diagnostics and Pharmaceuticals.
