Merck manufactures medicines and vaccines that are sold in more than 150 countries.

Merck is committed to providing the global community with quality products and a reliable supply of safe and effective medicines and vaccines. We take our responsibility to public health and patient safety very seriously and are taking significant steps to increase access to our products in the critical, fast-developing emerging markets. This is why we maintain strict product quality standards and multiple supply chain safeguards to ensure the safety and supply of our products no matter where our medicines and vaccines are manufactured in the world.

We verify incoming materials, manufacture, store, handle and distribute our products consistent with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) as well as other regulatory requirements (e.g., those of the European Medicines Agency and U.S. Food and Drug Administration) as applicable. Our quality and safety processes and procedures are broad in scope and include stringent standards, compliance education and training, and strict supplier-selection criteria, as well as periodic audits and inspections.

We also support industry and regulatory efforts to develop and optimize quality and manufacturing standards worldwide, including alignment with those of the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH). These commitments are unequivocal as Merck drives toward becoming a global healthcare leader.