Merck and Merck are closely related. They both started in the pharmaceutical industry, but now their main businesses are different.

Merck is mainly committed to a wide range of medical fields such as prescription drugs, animal health, treatment and control, and vaccines to achieve the goal of saving lives and improving the health of all mankind. It also expands research and development areas such as biological new areas such as preparations.

Merck is mainly committed to innovative pharmaceuticals, life sciences and cutting-edge functional materials technology, and uses technology as a driving force to create value for patients and customers.

The origin of Merck:

In 1668, a man named Merck (Fredrich Jakob Merck) acquired Angel in Darmstadt, Germany The pharmacy started his entrepreneurial journey.

In 1816, Heinrich Emanuel Merck, a descendant of Merck, took over Angel Pharmacy. However, he was not satisfied with the status quo because of his great ambitions, so he began to transform Angel Pharmacy. Develop into a global company.

Due to the success of Merck's global business, in 1891, Merck established a branch in New York, USA - Merck & Co.

Later, World War I occurred. As a multinational enterprise, Merck & Co. was inevitably affected by the war and lost many overseas subsidiaries, including Merck & Co.

In 1917, Merck & Co., a subsidiary of Merck in the United States, was confiscated due to the war, so Merck & Co. was forced to separate.

In 1953, Merck merged with Sharp & Dohme Company of Philadelphia, which is also the origin of the name Merck.

Since then, Merck Group, as the founder of the Merck brand, has the right to use the Merck name and trademark worldwide except North America. In North America, Merck uses "EMD" name.

Merck & Co only has the right to use the name "Merck" in North America. Outside North America, "MSD" or "MSD Sharp & Dohme" or "Merck Sharp & Dohme" must be used.