Miles Laboratories
| Industry | Health care |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1884 |
| Founder | Dr. Franklin L. Miles |
| Defunct | 1995 |
| Fate | Renamed under the North American division of Bayer AG |
| Successor | North American division of Bayer AG |
| Headquarters | Elkhart, Indiana, U.S. |
| Products | Alka-Seltzer, Flintstones Vitamins, One-A-Day Vitamins and Bactine |
| Parent | Bayer AG (1979–1995) |
Miles Laboratories (originally the Dr. Miles Medical Company) was a pharmaceutical company founded in Elkhart, Indiana, in 1884 by Dr. Franklin L. Miles, a specialist in the treatment of eye and ear disorders, with an interest in the connection of the nervous system to overall health. The company is known for inventing products such as Alka-Selzer and One-A-Day vitamins.
Miles operated as an independent firm from 1884 until 1979 and as a wholly owned subsidiary of Bayer AG from 1979 until 1995. At the company's peak in the 1960s and 1970s, it employed 3,300 people and produced more than two dozen products.
In 1995, it was consolidated into the parent corporation.