| Merck & Co., Inc. | |
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The current Merck & Co. logo, designed by Steff Geissbuhler of Chermayeff & Geismar in 1992. "MERCK" trade name is used in U.S. and Canada (top); outside these countries "MSD" is used (bottom). | |
Merck's branch office campus in Upper Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania | |
| Type | Public |
| Industry | Pharmaceutical industry |
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| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Robert M. Davis (chairman, president and CEO) |
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Number of employees | c. 72,000 (2023) |
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Merck & Co., Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical company. It is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. It is named for Merck Group, founded in Germany in 1668.
The company does business as Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD outside the United States and Canada. It is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. It sometimes ranks in the global top five by revenue.