Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH

Ingelheim  Germany

 

Company Description

You may not be able to say this company's name, but you've almost surely heard of some of its products. The German drug company -- seller of popular over-the-counter remedies Zantac and Dulcolax, as well as prescription Flomax for enlarged prostate -- makes a host of prescription and OTC products, not to mention fine chemicals and pet medications. Its prescription drugs include treatments for respiratory ailments, hypertension, HIV, and depression. Boehringer also offers cold, gastrointestinal, and pain remedies, as well as vaccines, drugs, and nutritionals for farm animals and pets. The company operates worldwide. The founding Boehringer family controls the company through parent company C.H. Boehringer Sohn.