About our company

We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company

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

For more than 130 years, and since 1911 in Canada, Merck has 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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Corporate 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 Canadian 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

>800

Employees in Canada

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>$110M

R&D investment in Canada in 2023

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$3.6B

Spending with small and diverse Tier 1 and 2 suppliers globally in 2023

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Cultures and 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.

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History

Our past and our future

For 130 years, we’ve focused on not just the next quarter, but the next quarter century.

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Oncology

We’re proud to deliver breakthrough innovations in oncology that are helping patients with certain types of cancer. We’re continuing to accelerate what we can achieve for the patients we serve because more ways to help treat cancer are needed.

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Vaccines

Vaccines are one of the greatest public health success stories in history. They help protect against more than 20 potentially life-threatening diseases.

Infectious Diseases

Our decades of research in infectious diseases have led to profound scientific advances. We’ve been combating global health threats caused by infectious diseases for more than a century. From developing one of the first antibiotics to pioneering research in HIV science, our focus has always been on the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and communities around the world. But our work is far from done. Every year, millions of people die from infectious diseases.

Cardio-metabolic disorders

We continue to build on our history of innovative therapies in cardiovascular disease to help increase our understanding and help patients around the world.

We work with experts throughout the cardiovascular community to advance research that can help improve the lives of patients with cardiovascular risk.

Merck Animal Health

Merck 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.