MSD

==Background==
Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited (MSD) is the UK subsidiary of Merck and Co. Inc. MSD UK Home Page accessed 13 December 2007
It has two sites in the UK, its headquarters and pharmaceutical research and development laboratories in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire; and its manufacturing at Cramlington in Northumberland.
==Affiliations==
===Patient Groups===
In December 2007, MSD report current partnerships with the following patient groups MSD UK Patient Groups Accessed 13th December 2007...
* Allergy UK - Length of relationship: 2004 onwards. 
* Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA) - Length of relationship: 2001 onwards.
* Arthritis Care - Length of relationship: 1999 onwards.
* Asthma UK - Length of relationship: 1999 onwards.
* Blood Pressure Association - Length of relationship: 2000 onwards.
* British Cardiac Patients Association - Length of relationship: 1999 onwards.
* The British Pain Society - Length of relationship: 2001 onwards.
* Counsel and Care - Length of relationship: 2000 onwards.
* Gout Society - Length of relationship: 2002 onwards.
* TheHyperlipidaemia Education Atherosclerosis & Research Trust (H·E·A·R·T UK) - Length of relationship: 2002 onwards.
* Cholesterol UK - Length of relationship: 2002 onwards. 
* International Glaucoma Association - Length of relationship: 1974 onwards.
* LMCA (Long-Term Medical Conditions Alliance) - Length of relationship: 2000 onwards.
* Men’s Health Forum - Length of relationship: Since March 2006.
* Migraine Action Association - Length of relationship: 1998 onwards.
* The National Osteoporosis Society - Length of relationship: 1997 onwards.
* National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) - Length of Relationship: 2002 onwards.
* The Migraine Trust - Length of Relationship: since at least 1965 (accurate timescale not disclosed).
* The Patients Association - Length of relationship: 2005 onwards.
* The Stroke Association - Length of relationship: since at least 2001 (accurate timescale not disclosed).
* Women's Health Concern - Length of relationship: since 2005.
===Partnerships with Industry===
In December 2007, MSD UK report current partnerships with the following industry groups... MSD UK Industry and Other Partnerships Accessed 12th December 2007
* The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) - Length of relationship: Over 40 years.
* American Pharmaceutical Group - Length of relationship: Over 15 years.
* British American Business Inc. of New York and London (BABi) - Length of relationship: over 62 years.
* Business in the Community - Length of relationship: 1990 onwards.
* London and Thames Valley Pharmaceutical Group - Length of relationship: 2004 onwards.
* Northern Pharmaceutical Group - Length of relationship: Since 2005.
===Think Tanks===
In December 2007, MSD UK report current partnerships with the following Think Tanks... MSD UK Alliances/Third Party Support - Think Tanks Accessed 12th December 2007
* CentreForum - Length of relationship: Since 2005.
* Institute for Public Policy Research - Length of relationship: 2005 onwards.
* Patient Information Forum - Length of relationship: 2006 onwards.
* The Smith Institute - Length of Relationship: 2002 onwards.
===Media===
In December 2007, MSD UK report partnership with The Science Media Centre, an allegedly 'independent' organisation which 'acts as a press office for science when science hits the headlines'. MSD has been supporting the work of the Science Media Centre annually since 2004 through the provision of an unrestricted educational grant (amount unspecified). MSD UK Alliances/Third Party Support - Other Accessed 15th December 2007
MSD has been a donor to the Science Media Centre from 2003-2013 according to the SMC.Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, 2002-2013. 
*Apr 2003 http://web.archive.org/web/20030625193943/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/aboutus/fundingsystem.html
*Nov 2003 http://web.archive.org/web/20040214043237/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/funding.htm
*Oct 2004 http://web.archive.org/web/20041205182639/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/funding.htm ; and http://web.archive.org/web/20051029205959/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/funding.htm
*Nov 2005 http://web.archive.org/web/20051227000834/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/funding.htm
*Apr 2006 http://web.archive.org/web/20060910221525/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/funding.htm
*Feb 2007 http://web.archive.org/web/20070829210611/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/funding.htm
*Jul 2008 http://web.archive.org/web/20081202143334/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/funding.htm
*May 2009 http://web.archive.org/web/20090830202526/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/funding.htm
*May 2010 http://web.archive.org/web/20100822091312/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/funding.htm
*Jun 2011 http://web.archive.org/web/20110807075127/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/funding.htm
*Aug 2012 http://web.archive.org/web/20120922235445/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/funding.htm
*Aug 2013 Science Media Centre, 'Funding' August 2013 screengrab of http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/about-us/funding/, taken 16 August 2013.
===Healthcare Organisations===
In December 2007, MSD UK report current partnerships with the following Healthcare Organisations... MSD UK Alliances/Third Party Support - Healthcare Organisations Accessed 15th December 2007
* Ask About Medicines - 2003 onwards
* British Hypertension Society - 1984 onwards
* General Practice Airways Group (GPIAG) - 2000 onwards
* International Health Partners - 2005 onwards
* New Health Network - 2004 onwards
* NHS Alliance - 1999 onwards
* Royal College of Nursing - 2005 onwards
* Welsh Nursing Academy - 2005 onwards
===Educational Partnerships===
In December 2007, MSD UK report current partnerships with the following educational organisations... MSD UK Alliances/Third Party Support - Educational Partnerships Accessed 15th December 2007
* John Warner School - Since at least 2004
* London School of Economics - 2003 onwards
* University of Hertfordshire - 2005 onwards
* Welsh Health Economists Group - 2001 onwards
* Westfield Community Primary School - since at least 2005
==Lobbying firms==
*Incisive Health Incisive Health Clients, accessed 25 June 2015.
*Positif Politics Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014 APPC, accessed 28 January 2015 
*Blue Rubicon Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014 APPC, accessed 28 January 2015 
*MHP Communications Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014 APPC, accessed 23 February 2015 
===Former lobbying firms===
*Brevia Consulting
*Fleishman-Hillard Register for 1st September 2013 - 30th November 2013 APPC, accessed 28 January 2015 
==References==
Category:Pharmaceutical IndustryCategory:Science Media Centre