WORLDWIDE CONTACT US ABOUT US INVENTING FOR LIFE PRODUCTS RESEARCH LICENSING NEWSROOM CAREERS INVESTORS Home Company Fact Sheet Ticker MRK Name The company is known as Merck in the United States and Canada. Everywhere else, we are known as MSD. Merck & Co., Inc. is the legal name and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MRK." Description Merck is an innovative, global healthcare leader that is committed to improving health and well-being around the world. Our core product categories include diabetes, cancer, vaccines and hospital acute care. We continue to focus our research on conditions that represent some of today’s most significant health challenges – like cancer, HIV, HPV, hepatitis C, cardio-metabolic disease, antibiotic-resistant infection and Alzheimer's disease, and we are on the front lines in the fight against emerging global pandemics, such as ebola. We also devote extensive time and energy to increasing access to medicines and vaccines through far-reaching programs that donate and deliver our products to the people who need them. At Merck, we're applying our global reach, financial strength and scientific excellence to do more of what we're passionate about: improving health and improving lives. Employees Approximately 69,000 (as of Dec. 31, 2017) Headquarters Kenilworth, New Jersey Businesses Pharmaceuticals Vaccines Animal Health 2017 Revenue $40.1 billion 2017 Revenues (By Geographic Region) United States $15.9 billion Europe, Middle East and Africa $ 9.8 billion Asia Pacific $ 3.9 billion Japan $ 3.0 billion Latin America $ 1.8 billion Other $ 0.9 billion 2017 R&D Expense $7.3 billion (excludes restructuring and merger related expenses) Products Merck is a global healthcare company that delivers innovative health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products. View the list of products marketed in the United States. Pipeline Merck has a robust pipeline, with a wide range of product candidates across each phase of development. View the pipeline. Senior Leadership Kenneth C. Frazier, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer View the list of Executive Committee members. Copyright. © 2009-2018 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Forward-Looking Statement Privacy Terms of Use Site Map