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Taking on Zaire ebolavirus

How science and innovation fuel our efforts to help combat a rare but potentially deadly disease

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The Wall Street Journal names Merck among top 10 best-managed companies 

We’re proud to be recognized for our strong performance and unwavering commitment to patients

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Safeguarding the environment through green chemistry

When a manufacturing process doesn’t meet our standards, we build an award-winning, planet-friendly one

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How we’re prioritizing supply

Learn how our teams mobilized like never before to ensure we were ready to address a global need

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35 Years: The Mectizan® Donation Program

The Mectizan Donation Program is the longest-running, disease-specific drug donation program of its kind

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When the world needs us, together we rise to the challenge

Merck CEO & President Rob Davis shares news with colleagues about our investigational COVID-19 medicine

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Creating a new world in Minecraft for students to explore

Periodic Odyssey

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Merck Donates $500,000 to Support River Blindness and Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Efforts

Grants Will Be Administered through the MECTIZAN® Donation Program and Will Support Precautionary Measures Required to Prevent the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 During Mass Drug Administration Programs for These Two Diseases Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and the MECTIZAN® Donation Program (MDP), announced today a $500,000 cash donation to support non-governmental organization (NGO) partners working to eliminate river blindness (onchocerciasis) and lymphatic filariasis (LF). The funds are being provided by Merck and will be administered through an application process managed by the MDP, a public-private partnership that oversees elimination efforts of these two diseases. This funding will be offered in the form of grants to support the implementation of the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) recommended precautionary measures to decrease the risk of the spread of SARS-CoV-2 during mass drug administration (MDA). This press release features multimedia.

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Merck Issues 2019/2020 Corporate Responsibility Report

Report Demonstrates Merck’s Approach to Long-Term Sustainability for Business and Society Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today issued its 2019/2020 Corporate Responsibility Report . The report highlights the company’s performance and progress in its four corporate responsibility priority areas of Access to Health, Employees, Environmental Sustainability and Ethics & Values. “The multiple challenges we face as a global community in 2020 reinforce more than ever the importance of operating responsibly, following our mission of saving and improving lives and delivering sustainable value for our business and society,” said Kenneth C. Frazier, Merck chairman and chief executive officer. “At Merck, we embrace our responsibility to be a force for good in the world – not only through our medicines and vaccines but also through our broader actions to address systemic inequities and to create an environment where all people are valued and respected.”

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Merck Publishes 2012 Global Corporate Responsibility Report

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today issued its 2012 global corporate responsibility report. The report, available at www.merckresponsibility.com , focuses on Merck's corporate responsibility activities, progress and performance during 2012 in four priority areas where the company is positioned to have a positive impact: Access to Health, Environmental Sustainability, Employees and Ethics and Transparency. Highlights from the 2012 report include: People reached through the company’s major responsibility programs and partnerships: 269 million Women in executive roles: 31 percent Global corporate giving: $1.7 billion Water recycled and reused during 2012: 3.3 billion gallons Reduced direct greenhouse gas emissions since 2009: Met 10 percent greenhouse gas reduction goal 3 years early Developing new partnerships to reduce maternal mortality through Merck for Mothers In addition, this year’s report provides information on the company’s commitment