BAYER
How a Painkiller Built an Empire
The history of Bayer, from synthetic dyes and aspirin to IG Farben, pharmaceuticals, and its acquisition of Monsanto.
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Chapters
17 total- 01Prologue
- 02Chapter One - Dyes and Dreams
- 03Chapter Two - The Birth of a Chemical Giant
- 04Chapter Three - Heroin™
- 05Chapter Four - The IG Farben Pact
- 06Chapter Five - Science for the Führer
- 07Chapter Six - Auschwitz, Inc.
- 08Chapter Seven - The Nuremberg Trials
- 09Chapter Eight - The Breakup and the Cover-Up
- 10Chapter Nine - The Comeback Kid
- 11Chapter Ten - Poison and Profit
- 12Chapter Eleven - Monsanto Marriage
- 13Chapter Twelve - Roundup Roulette
- 14Chapter Thirteen - Medicine as Monopoly
- 15Chapter Fourteen - The Global Reach
- 16Chapter Fifteen - The Bayer Blueprint
- 17Chapter Sixteen - What Doesn’t Kill Them
Edition notes and short pages
BAYER
BAYER
How a Painkiller Built an Empire
by James Johnson
Dedication
For everyone who ever read the label.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
THANK YOU TO the researchers, whistleblowers, journalists, historians, and survivors whose work made this story visible.
And to the reader, for reading between the lines.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JJ IS THE author of over 250 books exploring power, history, and the systems that shape our lives. His work exposes what happens when truth becomes optional and legacy is built on what people forget.
COPYRIGHT
© 2025 JAMES JOHNSON. All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form without written permission from the author, except in brief quotations for critical review or educational use.
This is a work of nonfiction. All claims are based on documented history, public records, court cases, and journalistic investigations. Every effort has been made to verify the accuracy of the information at the time of publication. Any resemblance to persons or entities beyond the scope of these facts is purely coincidental.