Ethical Sales & Marketing Practices Performance Data Summary 2005-2008

	2008	2007	2006	2005
# warning letters or untitled letters from DDMAC* or APLB** in the U.S.	0	N/R	N/R	N/R

* DDMAC: U.S. U.S. FDA Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising and Communication
** APLB: Advertising and Promotional Labeling Branch ("APLB") of the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research

• In 2008 Merck received no warning letters or untitled letters from the U.S. FDA Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising and Communication ("DDMAC") or from the Advertising and Promotional Labeling Branch ("APLB") of the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.
• In 2008, Merck implemented a more customer-centric selling model that is designed to provide a competitive advantage, help build trust with customers, and improve patient outcomes.
• In 2008, to formalize our historical practice of informing health care professionals about our products before we advertise them to the consumer, Merck adopted a policy requiring a minimum six-month time period following the approval of a new product before launching DTC broadcast advertising in the US.
• Since October 2008, Merck has been reporting grants over $500 provided by the Company's Global Human Health division to U.S. organizations in support of independent accredited educational programs for health care professionals. Over the course of 2009, Merck will expand this disclosure to include other grants. Merck will update these lists on a quarterly basis.
• In 2009, Merck updated our sales and marketing policies and practices in the United States in compliance with the revised Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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