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Last Updated Jun 24, 2026, 6:30am EDT

Merck & Co., Inc. is a health care company, which engages in the provision of health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health, and consumer care products. It operates through the following segments: Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, and Other. The Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets animal health products, such as pharmaceutical and vaccine products, for the prevention, treatment and control of disease in livestock, and companion an... Read More

Merck & Co. Stats

Industry
Drugs & Biotechnology
Founded
1891
Headquarters
Rahway, New Jersey
Country/Territory
United States
Chief Executive Officer
Robert M. Davis
Employees
75,000

Merck & Co. Financial Summary

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Revenue
$65.5B
Assets
$128.7B
Profits
$8.9B
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