Bayer to Support National Press Foundation's "Cancer Issues 2014" Educational Program

WHIPPANY, N.J., June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayer Corporation will support the National Press Foundation's "Cancer Issues 2014" educational program for journalists later this year, the company announced today.  The four day program will take place from December 7-10 in Washington, D.C. Additional information is available at Cancer Issues 2014.

The primary mission of the National Press Foundation is to increase journalists' knowledge of complex issues in order to improve public understanding. The foundation recognizes and encourages excellence in journalism through its awards and programs.

"The National Press Foundation deeply appreciates the support from Bayer for our annual Cancer Issues program," said NPF President & Chief Operating Officer Bob Meyers. "This enlightened contribution enables us to fulfill our mission of providing an independent program to journalists at no cost, an especially valuable matter in a time of severely restricted newsroom budgets. As the news media realign, educated journalists working on multiple platforms become increasingly important for the public's need to know. The Bayer contribution enables that process to take place."

"Bayer is proud to support the NPF in their efforts to provide outstanding educational programs with renowned cancer scientists to help further an improved understanding of the latest research on this important and complex topic," said Raymond F. Kerins Jr., senior vice president and head of Communications, Public Affairs and Policy, Bayer Corporation. 

About the National Press Foundation
The primary mission of the National Press Foundation is to increase journalists' knowledge of complex issues in order to improve public understanding. The foundation recognizes and encourages excellence in journalism through its awards and programs.

Since 1976, the National Press Foundation has provided professional development opportunities to more than 6,000 editors, producers and reporters, helping them to better understand and explain the impact of public policy on readers and viewers. Programs held in the nation's capital, around the country, and overseas, bring journalists together with leading authorities to discuss significant issues ranging from agriculture and economics to politics and zoology.

About Bayer HealthCare
The Bayer Group is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, agriculture and high-tech materials. Bayer HealthCare, a subgroup of Bayer AG with annual sales of EUR 18.9 billion (2013), is one of the world's leading, innovative companies in the healthcare and medical products industry and is based in Leverkusen, Germany. The company combines the global activities of the Animal Health, Consumer Care, Medical Care and Pharmaceuticals divisions. Bayer HealthCare's aim is to discover, develop, manufacture and market products that will improve human and animal health worldwide. Bayer HealthCare has a global workforce of 56,000 employees (Dec. 31, 2013) and is represented in more than 100 countries. More information is available at www.healthcare.bayer.com.

Bayer® and the Bayer Cross® are registered trademarks of Bayer.

Forward-Looking Statement
This news release may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by Bayer Group or subgroup management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. These factors include those discussed in Bayer's public reports which are available on the Bayer website at www.bayer.com. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments. 

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