A pioneering approach to research and development enables our Healthcare business to discover new treatments and help patients around the world to live a better life.
Patients are at the center of all our research and development efforts. We are committed to innovation in science that will ultimately make a meaningful difference in people’s lives all over the world. Ever since Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, was founded 350 years ago, we have gained unmatched experience in the discovery, development and manufacturing of medicines.
On top of leveraging our experience and expertise, we also believe that a healthier future deserves a sizable investment. Each year our Healthcare business devotes roughly 20% of total sales to R&D activities aimed at discovering and developing new therapies. All of these are integrated in a global organization with four strategically located and highly connected hubs on three continents: Darmstadt, Boston, Beijing and Tokyo.
Browse the programs in our R&D pipeline to see what we’re currently working on by phase, therapeutic area, and compound type. You can also see what we’ve discovered in-house versus those assets we’re partnering on with other giants in our industry.
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MilliporeSigma today announced that its microbiology quality control laboratory in Eppelheim, Germany, is now accredited for the quality control of the ReadyPlate™ and ReadyTube™ culture media tested there.
2016/09/13
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Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany, a leading science and technology company, joins SPIE Advanced Lithography 2016 under its US business EMD Performance Materials after …
2016/02/15
Diversity is a source of strength. As centers of excellence, our four global R&D hubs allow the 3,000 professionals of our Healthcare research and development team to leverage different cultures, regional knowledge and broad perspectives.
Head of Research and Development
Are you curious to see how you can contribute to a healthier future? Join our team of scientists and development professionals! You can find all open positions within our Healthcare business in the Careers section.
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Partner with our R&D experts to unlock your project’s potential. We believe in mutually beneficial alliances built on transparency and commitment to ambitious, well-defined goals. These can be many and varied. For example, to help bring innovations to market, or to better market commercial products. Whatever your project, we are excited to hear your proposal!
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