Merck
About
Merck is a global research-intensive biopharmaceutical company, and its Cambridge presence places it among the many drugmakers based in the region’s life sciences hub. Headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey, the company has spent more than 130 years developing medicines and vaccines, and it is known for products such as the cancer immunotherapy Keytruda and the HPV vaccine Gardasil. Its stated aim is to follow the science where it can make the greatest difference.
Clinical research is central to the company’s work. Merck runs clinical trials around the world with thousands of volunteers to test whether medicines and vaccines in development are safe and effective before regulators approve them. The company also publishes health information for patients, financial and investor materials, and news about its research and pipeline. It frames its responsibility efforts around a safe and healthy future for people and communities globally.
What to Know
- Trial participation is voluntary, and participants may leave a trial at any time.
- Outside the United States and Canada, the company operates as MSD.
- Merck is publicly traded, with investor information published online.
- It is a member of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce.
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