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About our company

We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company

Our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world

For more than 130 years, we have brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world – and today, we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We foster a diverse and inclusive global workforce and operate responsibly every day to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for all people and communities.

Our history

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Responsibility

The heart of our work

We believe corporate responsibility is about our health, social, environmental and economic impact on people and communities around the world.

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Leadership

The team that guides our passion

Our leaders focus on our purpose to use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. This is the foundation of everything we do.

Our company by the numbers

69K

employees

Our culture
$13.5B

research and development investment in 2022

Our research
$1.85B

total giving in 2021

Our giving
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Culture & values

Our values are driven by a desire to improve life

We’ve built a culture that embraces scientific excellence, operates with the highest standards of integrity, expands access to our products and employs a diverse workforce that values collaboration.

Get to know us through our stories

Learn about the heartbeat of our company.

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Pride, pediatrics and parenting

Meet Rodney Finalle, a doctor, a father and a proud member of our team at MSD

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Collaborating to help make cancer care more accessible worldwide

How we’re advancing health equity through partnerships to help patients navigate cancer care

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One scientist’s commitment to dengue fever research

Dr. Louis Macareo and his team work to help combat this mosquito-borne disease that may impact billions of people each year

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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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New podcast: Meet the dealmakers 

MSD’s business development and licensing team explain how they identify new opportunities to strengthen our robust R&D pipeline  

Read more

Next: New podcast: Meet the dealmakers 

Pride, pediatrics and parenting

Meet Rodney Finalle, a doctor, a father and a proud member of our team at MSD

Read more

Next: Pride, pediatrics and parenting

Collaborating to help make cancer care more accessible worldwide

How we’re advancing health equity through partnerships to help patients navigate cancer care

Read more

Next: Collaborating to help make cancer care more accessible worldwide

One scientist’s commitment to dengue fever research

Dr. Louis Macareo and his team work to help combat this mosquito-borne disease that may impact billions of people each year

Read more

Next: One scientist’s commitment to dengue fever research

Safeguarding the environment through green chemistry

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

Read more

Next: Safeguarding the environment through green chemistry

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Our areas of focus

We focus on scientific innovation to deliver medicines and vaccines that may help millions of people around the world.

Oncology

We work to deliver innovations that extend and improve the lives of people with cancer.

Learn about oncology

Vaccines

Vaccines are one of the greatest public health success stories – and we’ve been discovering, developing and delivering vaccines to help prevent disease for over 100 years.

Learn about vaccines

Infectious diseases

We play an important role in discovering and developing innovative medicines and vaccines to treat and prevent infectious diseases, including HIV and Ebola.

Learn about infectious diseases

COVID-19

As a company dedicated to saving and improving lives, we have a special responsibility to help in the fight against COVID-19. We’ve been fully committed to developing an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic since it was first recognized.

Learn more about our response to COVID-19

Cardio-metabolic disorders

We are determined to find solutions for the most serious chronic health challenges, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Learn about cardio-metabolic disorders

Discovery & development

We are pushing the boundaries in research where we can make the greatest difference, now and in the future.

Learn about our work

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MSD Animal Health

MSD Animal Health is a research-driven company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of veterinary medicines and services.

We offer one of the industry’s most innovative portfolios, spanning products for the prevention, treatment and control of disease in all major farm and companion animal species.

Business partnerships and public policies keep our patients in focus

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Business development & licensing

We work with partners, from early-stage science to clinical-stage programs, to deliver new therapies to patients.

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Policies & positions

We support public policies that advance the interests of patients, improve public health and promote access to medicines and innovation.