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View all storiesTaking prostate cancer research forward
Scientists at MSD are committed to research and development for people diagnosed with prostate cancer
May 12, 2022
New podcast: The power of one pipeline
Through business development and licensing, MSD Research Laboratories stays primed for new opportunities and partnerships to drive our innovation
May 12, 2022
Company leaders highlight ESG priorities and performance
Our ESG Investor Event focused on our company’s long-term strategies related to access to health, employees, environmental sustainability, and ethics & values
February 23, 2022
Dean Li: Agility is 'about letting the data guide you'
The president of MSD Research Laboratories discusses how managing priorities is a key to scientific success
January 13, 2022
Giving back: How our pro bono program drives positive change
Jennifer Zachary, MSD’s General Counsel, on how we can provide more legal services to those in need
December 15, 2021
Ken Frazier named Chief Executive’s 2021 CEO of the Year
Our executive chairman of the board and former CEO joins a list of legendary executives for his long record of leadership
October 27, 2021
An oral history: Stepping up throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
Scientists, leaders, global partners and more reflect on how we rose to the challenge and worked together, one moment at a time
October 21, 2021
MSD publishes 2020/2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Progress Report
Letter from our chief executive officer and president, Robert M. Davis
September 21, 2021
Fighting for health equity from inside the health care industry
Carmen Villar, vice president, social business innovation, always defended the underdog – now she leads a team solely focused on reducing health disparities
July 29, 2021
The scientist who’s pushing boundaries through cutting-edge research
Fiona Marshall, MSD’s head of discovery sciences & translational medicine, on overcoming challenges to advance the discovery and development of future therapies
July 15, 2021
Dr. Fauci on the HIV/AIDS epidemic: Ending it by 2030 is "doable"
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of NIAID, sits down with MSD’s Dr. Julie Gerberding to reflect on early HIV innovations and the challenges that still remain in ending the epidemic
June 16, 2021
Progress in ovarian cancer research - it starts with the patients
Scot Ebbinghaus, vice president, clinical research
June 14, 2021
The road forward: CEOs on the return of leisure and travel
In this Teal Talks episode, leaders discuss how the cinema, restaurant and cruise industries are poised for a comeback in the era of COVID-19 vaccinations
June 9, 2021
Antimicrobial resistance - an emerging public health crisis
Q&A with Dr. Jenelle Krishnamoorthy on the urgent need to work together to address the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
May 26, 2021
Fiona Marshall elected a fellow of the Royal Society
Fiona Marshall, MSD's senior vice president, Discovery, Preclinical & Translational Medicine, joins the ranks of one of the U.K.’s most distinguished scientific organizations
May 6, 2021
Following the science of climate change
Jennifer Zachary, executive vice president and general counsel, who also leads safety, security and the environment, on our effort to help reduce the impacts of climate change
April 26, 2021
Arianna Huffington & Ellyn Shook on the silver lining of the pandemic
In our first Teal Talks episode, we discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has shined a light on mental health and sparked a movement to change the way we work
March 5, 2021
This scientist helps translate inventions into vaccines to protect public health
Beth-Ann Coller, executive director, global clinical development, knows how disease outbreaks underscore the importance of vaccines
February 25, 2021
Five women leaders share their best advice on career success
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
February 10, 2021
How one leader mentors another to help end poverty
Jennifer McCafferty coaches a leader to help him strengthen his team, plan for the future and decrease the poverty rate in Philadelphia
November 18, 2020
From the military to MSD: lessons in leadership
Meet three women who have served in the military and are now helping to lead our company
November 10, 2020
Ken Frazier awarded the 2020 Courage Against Hate Award
The Anti-Defamation League awards Ken for his commitment to corporate responsibility and for his conviction that companies should be driven by purpose, not profits
November 9, 2020
Experts meet to discuss health care innovations during COVID
MSD’s chief patient officer, Julie Gerberding, joins the Fortune Global Forum to discuss breakthrough innovations in health care
November 4, 2020
MSD publishes 2019/2020 corporate responsibility report
Letter from our chairman and CEO, Ken Frazier
October 14, 2020
How diversity and inclusion is essential to our mission
By Celeste Warren, vice president of human resources and chief diversity officer
August 3, 2020
Lessons from dual pandemics
A conversation with MSD Chief Patient Officer Julie Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H., about her early work caring for people with HIV and AIDS, and the parallels of the AIDS and COVID-19 pandemics
July 6, 2020
Ken Frazier calls for unity in the face of injustice
Our CEO and chairman shares his thoughts on how we can all do better, together.
June 2, 2020
“Though the challenge of this pandemic is immense, we know that science and collaboration will triumph, just as they have before.”
by Ken Frazier, Chairman
May 27, 2020
‘Focus on two or three game changers and give them your all.’
- Three supply chain leaders share their stories
March 19, 2020
Facing the biggest challenge of her life - meet Geralyn Ritter
January 1, 2019