Research
We run to, not from, the world’s biggest health challenges.
The journey to discovery is guided by science – and inspired by patients
We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. The path to discovery is often unclear, but we are tireless in seeking solutions for some of the world’s most difficult health challenges.
Our work in numbers
people employed in research and development
invested in R&D in 2022
Oncology
Our team of researchers and scientists are pushing the boundaries of cancer research to discover more effective anticancer therapies.
Vaccines
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health success stories – and we’ve been discovering, developing, supplying and delivering vaccines to help prevent disease for over 130 years.
Infectious diseases
Our focus has always been on the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and communities around the world.
Cardio-metabolic disorders
We have a long history of making an impact in cardio-metabolic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Discovery & development
We follow the science where we can make the greatest difference, now and in the future.
We address the world’s most difficult health challenges, following leading-edge science
Discovery & development
Step inside Merck Research Laboratories (MRL) where our quest to save and improve lives through research and development begins
Pipeline
We’re focused on inventing new medicines and vaccines to help more people
Products
Our focus on breakthrough science is working
Clinical trials
Our progress is due in large part to the important and tough scientific questions we set out to answer with our trials and collaborations. We are grateful to the thousands of volunteers who participate in our clinical trials – making this all possible.
Our commitment to patients is unwavering
As long as there are still patients in hospitals, doctors and nurses desperate to add years to the lives of their patients, and a world where treatments aren’t accessible to all, we will be here, fighting with all we have to deliver more, sooner.
Protecting animal health
Our Animal Health business is dedicated to preserving and improving the health, well-being and performance of animals and the people who care for them.