The Boehringer Ingelheim group is one of the 20 leading pharmaceutical companies in the world. It operates globally through 146 subsidiaries and employs over 50,000 employees. It conducts research and development, production and sale of innovative medicinal products with high therapeutic value, intended for use in medicine and veterinary medicine. The company, founded in 1885, continues to be owned by the Boehringer family and its headquarters are located in Ingelheim, Germany.