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EXHIBIT 8.1
SUBSIDIARIES OF SCHERING AG
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Asche AG....................................................... Germany
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Schering Deutschland Holding AG................................ "
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Bergazyme GmbH................................................. "
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Berlichem Verwaltungsgesellschaft fuer Chemie mbH.............. "
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Berlimed Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH........................... "
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CIS Diagnostik GmbH............................................ "
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Menadier Heilmittel GmbH....................................... "
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Berlax 98 GmbH................................................. "
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Berlitech Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH.......................... "
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Borsig-Kokswerke GmbH.......................................... "
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HTV Gesellschaft fur Hochtemperaturverbrennung mbH "
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Berlax 99 GmbH................................................. "
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Institut fur Diagnostikforschung GmbH.......................... "
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IHF Institut fur Hormon-und Fortpflanzungsforschung GmbH....... "
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Jenapharm GmbH & Co. KG........................................ "
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Schering GmbH und Co. Produktions KG........................... "
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EnTec Gesellschaft fur endokrinologische Technologie mbH....... "
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Schering Verwaltungs GmbH...................................... "
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Kokswerke und Chemische Fabriken GmbH.......................... "
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Medrad Medizinische Systeme GmbH............................... "
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MetaGen Gesellschaft fur Genomforschung mbH.................... "
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Pharma Verlagsbuchhandlung GmbH................................ "
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ALK-Scherax Arzneimittel GmbH.................................. "
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Schering Africa GmbH........................................... "
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Schering Asia GmbH............................................. "
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Schering Deutschland GmbH...................................... "
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Schering-Forschungsgesellschaft mbH............................ "
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Schering-Kahlbaum GmbH......................................... "
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Schering Versicherungs-Vermittlung GmbH........................ "
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Schering (Pty.) Ltd............................................ South Africa
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Schering Pharmaceutical Ltd.................................... China
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Schering Ltd................................................... China (Hong Kong)
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P.T. Schering Indonesia........................................ Indonesia
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Nihon Schering K.K............................................. Japan
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Nihon Medrad Kabushiki Kaisha.................................. "
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Mitsui Pharmaceuticals Inc..................................... "
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CIS Diagnostik K.K............................................. "
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Schering (Korea) Ltd........................................... Republic of Korea
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Schering Philippine Corp....................................... The Philippines
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Schering Taiwan Ltd............................................ Taiwan
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Schering (Bangkok) Ltd......................................... Thailand
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Schering Chemicals Ltd......................................... "
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Schering Pty. Ltd.............................................. Australia
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Schering (N.Z.) Ltd............................................ New Zealand
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N.V. Schering S.A.............................................. Belgium
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Berlipharm N.V................................................. "
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Schering A/S................................................... Denmark
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Mediwest Denmark A/S........................................... "
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Schering Oy.................................................... Finland
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Leiras Oy...................................................... "
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Schering S.A................................................... France
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Berlipharm S.A.R.L............................................. "
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Medrad France S.A.R.L.......................................... "
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Simebio S.A.................................................... "
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Cis Bio International S.A...................................... "
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Medisystem S.A................................................. "
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Oris Industrie S.A............................................. "
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Cis Diagnostiki S.A............................................ Greece
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Cis UK Ltd..................................................... Great Britain
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Schering Holdings Ltd.......................................... "
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Schering Industrial Products (Holdings) Ltd.................... Great Britain
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Schering Agrochemicals (Holdings) Ltd.......................... "
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Schering Health Care Ltd....................................... "
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Schering Industrial Products Ltd............................... "
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Schering Warehousing Ltd....................................... "
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Medrad UK Limited.............................................. "
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Schering S.P.A................................................. Italy
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Cis Diagnostici S.P.A.......................................... "
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Farmades S.P.A................................................. "
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Medrad Italia S.R.L............................................ "
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Theramex S.P.A................................................. "
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Schering Nederland B.V......................................... The Netherlands
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Medrad Europe B.V.............................................. "
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Brlipharm B.V.................................................. "
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Schering Norge A/S............................................. Norway
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Mediwest Norway AS............................................. "
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Schering Wien Ges. mbH......................................... Austria
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Berlipharm Pharmazeutische Produkte GmbH....................... "
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Biocis Ges. mbH................................................ "
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Lusal Producao Quimico-Farmaceutica Luso-Alema Lda............. Portugal
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Schering Lusitana Lda.......................................... "
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Berlifarma-Especialidades Farmaceuticas Lda.................... "
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AO Schering.................................................... Russia
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Schering Nordiska AB........................................... Sweden
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Mediwest Scandinavia AB........................................ "
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Schering (Schweiz) AG.......................................... Switzerland
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Leiras AG...................................................... "
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Cis Medipro AG................................................. "
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Schering Espana S.A............................................ Spain
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Cis Espana S.A................................................. "
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Berlimed S.A................................................... "
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Compania de Implantes Clinicos S.A............................. "
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Justesa Imagen S.A............................................. "
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Schering s.r.o................................................. Czech Republic
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Schering Alman Ilac ve Ecza Ticaret Ltd. Sirketi............... Turkey
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Schering KFT................................................... Hungary
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Schering Argentina S.A.I.C..................................... Argentina
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Justesa Imagen Argentina S.A................................... "
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Schering Boliviana Ltda........................................ Bolivia
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Schering do Brasil Quimica e Farmeceutica Ltda................. Brazil
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Justesa Imagen do Brasil....................................... "
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Medrad America Latina Ltda..................................... "
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Laboratorio Berlimed S.A....................................... Chile
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Schering de Chile S.A.......................................... "
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Schering Colombiana S.A........................................ Columbia
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Schering Dominicana S.A........................................ Dominican Republic
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Schering Ecuatoriana C.A....................................... Ecuador
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Schering Guatemalteca S.A...................................... Guatemala
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Productos Quimicos Naturales S.A. de C.V....................... Mexico
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Schering Mexicana S.A. de C.V.................................. "
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Medrad Mexicana S. de R.L. de C.V.............................. "
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Centro Estrategico Canada Latinoamerica S.A. de C.V............ "
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Justesa Imagen Mexicana S.A. de C.V............................ "
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Schering Las Americas S.A...................................... Panama
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Schering Peruana S.A........................................... Peru
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Schering Uruguaya S.A.......................................... Uruguay
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Compania Anonima Farmaceutica Industrial C.A.F.I............... Venezuela
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Schering de Venezuela S.A...................................... "
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Berlex Canada Inc.............................................. Canada
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Schering Berlin Inc............................................ United States
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Berlex Laboratories Inc........................................ "
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Berlex Land Co................................................. "
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Berlichem Inc.................................................. "
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Diatide Inc.................................................... "
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Medrad Inc..................................................... "
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Nor-Am Agro LLC................................................ "
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Berliscan Inc.................................................. "
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Island Chemical Company Inc.................................... "
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Cis US Inc..................................................... "
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SB Capital Corporation......................................... "
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Schering Berlin Venture Capital Corp........................... "
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Myotech Inc.................................................... "
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Leiras Pharmaceuticals Inc..................................... "
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