Merck today
Merck runs its operating business in four divisions: Merck Serono, Consumer Health Care, Liquid Crystals, and Performance & Life Science Chemicals.
The Merck Serono division markets prescription medicines. It discovers, develops and manufactures both chemical and biological molecules. Merck holds strong positions in neurodegenerative diseases and oncology. In addition, the division markets fertility treatments, a field in which we are the market leader, growth hormones, as well as a broad portfolio of classic products, especially for cardiovascular diseases and metabolic disorders.
The Consumer Health Care division offers over-the-counter products for preventive health care and the self-treatment of minor ailments.
Merck is the global leader in the liquid crystals market. Besides the display materials business, the Liquid Crystals division focuses on the development of molecules for printable organic electronics, on the use of alternative energy, as well as on lighting materials for energy-saving LEDs (light-emitting diodes) and OLEDs (organic LEDs).
Performance & Life Science Chemicals, the second division within the Chemicals business sector, mainly supplies specialty chemicals to regulated markets, for example the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and food industries. Analytical and scientific laboratories use our reagents and test kits. Moreover, the division is the market leader for pearl luster effect pigments – a highly specialized niche within the pigment market.
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The future
Merck will continue to operate in both Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals and to focus on specialty products. We will also continue to invest significantly in research and development. We want to grow both organically and through acquisitions. We will adhere to our conservative finance policy.
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