Merck, a United States pharmaceutical company began in 1891 is the subsidiary of the German company Merck KgaA.
Describing itself as a global research-driven pharmaceutical company,
Merck discovers, develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of innovative and effective products. Regarded as one of the top five largest pharmaceutical companies in the world both by capital and revenue,
Merck produces many widely known products such as Vytorin, Zocor, Propetia, Emend, Crixivan - a protease inhibitor HIV medication, Maxalt -used to treat migraines, Cozaar/Hyzaar - used to treat hypertension and to reduce the risk of strokes, Gardasil - a vaccine against HPV, the sexually transmitted disease that is the most common cause of cervical cancer, Zostavax - a vaccine for prevention of shingles in adults above 60 years of age, ProQuad - a vaccine for simultaneous vaccination against measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella in children.
Merck's Vioxx, which is widely used for treating arthritis, has become one of the most prescribed drugs in history. With about 62,000 employees in 120 countries
Merck has around 31 factories worldwide.
Address: 1 Merck Dr., Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889
Phone: 908-423-1000
