WORLDWIDE CONTACT US ABOUT US PRODUCTS RESEARCH LICENSING NEWSROOM CAREERS INVESTORS Home GET TO KNOW MERCK VISION To make a difference in the lives of people globally through our innovative medicines, vaccines, and animal health products. We are committed to being the premier, research-intensive biopharmaceutical company and are dedicated to providing leading innovations and solutions for today and the future. MISSION To discover, develop and provide innovative products and services that save and improve lives around the world. Our Values: Improving Life Ethics & Integrity Innovation Access to Health Diversity & Teamwork OUR VALUES Our core values are driven by a desire to improve life, achieve scientific excellence, operate with the highest standards of integrity, expand access to our products and employ a diverse workforce that values collaboration. ETHICS AND TRANSPARENCY Ethics and transparency at Merck are cornerstones of our corporate reputation. CODE OF CONDUCT View our code of conduct to locate company resources or raise a question or concern. WHO WE ARE We are a global healthcare company with a 125-year history of working to make a difference. Our company is known as Merck in the United States and Canada. Everywhere else, we are known as MSD. HEADQUARTERS Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. and operates in more than 140 countries MERCK & CO., INC. is our legal name and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MRK." EMPLOYEES approximately 68,000 worldwide (as of 3/31/16) Annual Reports Company Fact Sheet 2015 R&D EXPENSE $6.6 billion (excludes restructuring and merger related expenses) BUSINESSES Pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and animal health 2015 REVENUE $39.5 billion Our Board of Directors & Executive Committee OUR LEADERSHIP Learn more about what we're doing to help improve health around the world. OUR PEOPLE CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY Corporate responsibility is at the heart of our company's mission to discover, develop and provide innovative products and services that save and improve lives. Learn more about how we operate, read our views and positions statements and learn about our progress. CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY ACCESS TO HEALTH M people reached through our major programs and partnerships ETHICS AND TRANSPARENCY % employees trained on our Code of Conduct ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY B gallons of water saved over the past 6 years EMPLOYEES % executive roles held by women REIMBURSEMENT SUPPORT AND PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS We believe that no one should go without the medicines or vaccines they need. Visit MerckHelpsTM to learn more about our Patient Assistance Programs. LEARN MORE OUR HISTORY Our rich history of discovery and innovation began 125 years ago and continues today. Through the years, our researchers have helped to find new ways to treat and prevent illness in people and animals around the world. We've done great things in the past. Today, we're doing great things for the future. EXPLORE OUR HISTORY MERCK TURNS 125 125 years of finding a new way, every day, to help the world be well. OUR RESEARCH We are determined to transform breakthrough science into novel therapeutic and vaccine options. Curiosity, inventiveness and a passion for excellence are what drive our people to discover what's possible. RESEARCH AT MERCK OUR WORK Our business focuses on innovation and scientific excellence to deliver vaccines, medicines, and animal health products that can help millions around the world. CORE AREAS OF FOCUS Diabetes Infectious Diseases Oncology Vaccines Animal Health: Livestock Companion Animal Aquaculture MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH DISCOVER MORE ABOUT MERCK SEARCH CAREERS REVIEW INVESTOR INFORMATION EXPLORE MERCK'S R&D JOURNEY VISIT OUR NEWSROOM Copyright © 2009-2016 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Forward-Looking Statement Privacy Terms of Use Site Map