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Merck & Co.
A major American drugmaker with roots going back to 1891, this company is known for developing medicines and vaccines used around the world. It operates as MSD outside the United States and Canada and has built much of its modern business around oncology, vaccines, and animal health.
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Merck's 1899 Manual of the Materia Medica
by Merck & Co.
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Founded on January 1, 1891, in New York, the company began as the U.S. arm created by George Merck to distribute fine chemicals. Over time it grew into a large research-focused pharmaceutical business, and today it is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey.
The company is known as Merck & Co., Inc. in the United States and Canada and as MSD elsewhere. Its business centers on prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health, with well-known strengths in areas such as cancer treatment and preventive vaccines.
Across more than a century of growth, it has presented itself as a science-driven company focused on developing treatments that improve and save lives. Its long history, global reach, and steady investment in research have made it one of the biggest names in biopharmaceuticals.