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Merck & Co., Inc.

Merck & Co., Inc. Katey Ruppert Section 003 13 February 2012. History of Merck. 1891: Founded in U.S. from parent company E. Merck (German) 1899: First Merck Manual (guide for physicians and pharmacists) 1944: Discovery of streptomycin, succeed in synthesis of cortisone

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Merck & Co., Inc.

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  1. Merck & Co., Inc. KateyRuppert Section 003 13 February 2012

  2. History of Merck • 1891: Founded in U.S. from parent company E. Merck (German) • 1899: First Merck Manual (guide for physicians and pharmacists) • 1944: Discovery of streptomycin, succeed in synthesis of cortisone • 1953: Merck & Co., Inc. merge with Sharp & Dohme • 1955: Schering-Plough Foundation established • 1957: Merck Company Foundation • 1963: First measles vaccine • 1967: First mumps vaccine • 2000: Merck and Schering-Plough join in U.S. to develop and market new prescriptions • 2009: Merck and Schering-Plough combine – second largest pharmaceutical company in the world, according to market share • Headquarters: Whitehouse Station, NJ Katey Ruppert, 003

  3. Merck Products • Vaccines • Gardasil • Afluria • Zostavax • Proquad • M-M-R II • Prescription Medication • Clarinex • Fosamax • Nasonex • Nuvaring • Pepcid • Singulair • Consumer Products • Afrin • Coppertone • Dr. Scholl’s • Lotrimin • MiraLax • Zegerid OTC • Animal Health • Vaccines for: • Companion animals, ruminants, equine, pigs and poultry • Pharmaceuticals, such as: • Anti-infectives, anti-inflammatories, anti-parasitics, endocrines, vet specialties, vitamins and minerals Katey Ruppert, 003

  4. Merck’s Competitors KateyRuppert, 003 Jump to future projections

  5. Stock Trend: 2 Year Period Katey Ruppert, 003

  6. Future Projections • 2011: • Merck’s patent protection on top-selling asthma drug Singulair ran out • Set back company’s profits • Forecast for 2012/2013: • Merck expected to gain approval for 5 new products • Drugs for problems with insomnia and osteoporosis, as well as vaccine against cancer-causing virus • New drugs are expected to help increase productivity and profits KateyRuppert, 003 Back to competitors

  7. Top Executives KateyRuppert, 003

  8. Thank you! Any Questions? KateyRuppert, 003

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