A major pharmaceutical company, originally German but now with separate American and German divisions. Known for developing vaccines, medicines, and healthcare products.
Named after Friedrich Jacob Merck, who purchased an apothecary in Darmstadt, Germany in 1668. The family name Merck likely derives from Germanic elements meaning 'boundary' or 'march.'
Merck is one of the world's oldest pharmaceutical companies, starting as a small German apothecary over 350 years ago. The company split into two separate entities after World War I, creating the unusual situation of two different Merck companies operating globally.
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