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.
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Merck & Co., Inc.
 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 |
| Company type | Public |
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| Industry | Pharmaceutical industry |
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| Founded | - January 1891; 134 years ago (1891-01), as a subsidiary of Merck
- 1917; 108 years ago (1917), as an independent company
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| Founders | - Theodore Weicker
- George Merck
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| Headquarters | Rahway, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Area served | Worldwide |
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Key people | Robert M. Davis (chairman, president and CEO) |
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| Revenue | US$60.12 billion (2023) |
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| US$1.889 billion (2023) |
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| US$365 million (2023) |
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| Total assets | US$106.7 billion (2023) |
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| Total equity | US$37.58 billion (2023) |
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Number of employees | c. 72,000 (2023) |
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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.[5][6]
