Company overview

Merck & Co., Inc. (Merck & Co. or 'the company'), known as Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) outside the US and Canada, is one of the leading healthcare companies in the world. The company is engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer care and animal health products. It operates in more than 140 countries. Merck is headquartered in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, and employed about 86,000 people as of December 31, 2011.

The company recorded revenues of $48,047 million during the financial year ended December 2011 (FY2011), an increase of 4.5% over FY2010. The operating profit of the company was $7,334 million in FY2011, as compared to an operating profit of $1,653 million in FY2010. The net profit was $6,272 million in FY2011, as compared to a net profit of $861 million in FY2010.

Key facts

New York ticker: MRK

No. employees: 86000

Turnover: 48,047,000,000 (USD)

Financial year end: December

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