Merck: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Merck (NYSE: MRK) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Rahway, United States that owns 16 consumer brands.[1]
Merck & Co., Inc. is a US pharmaceutical and vaccine company based in Rahway, New Jersey, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada. Its 2025 Form 10-K describes pharmaceutical and animal health segments.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Merck & Co., Inc. (also MSD, Merck Sharp & Dohme)
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Rahway, United States
- Founded
- 1891
- Tickers
- NYSE: MRK
- SEC CIK
- 0000310158
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Merck in numbers
- Merck owns 16 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is healthcare & pharma with 16 brands.[1]
Everything Merck owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Official recalls involving Merck products
3 recall notices from government regulators matched to Merck. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
- Merck Emend (aprepitant) for oral suspension, 125 mg, Single-Dose Kit, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Merck Sharpe & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ 07065, USA,… — FDA, · Class II
Reason given: Presence of particulate matter: potential presence of metal particulates in the product.
Recalling firm: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Noxafil Powdermix (posaconazole) for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension, 300 mg, 8 packets per carton, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Merck Sharp & Doohme LLC,… — FDA, · Class II
Reason given: Presence of particulate matter: potential presence of metal particulates in the product.
Recalling firm: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Belsomra (suvorexant) tablets, 10mg, 30 Tablets in 3 Blister Cards per Carton, Each Blister Card contains 10 Tablets, Rx only, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC,… — FDA, · Class II
Reason given: Failed Dissolution Specifications: potential for delayed dissolution of the dose after administration which may result in delayed release of the drug, delaying onset of sleep.
Recalling firm: Merck & Co. Inc
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Merck own?
Merck owns 16 consumer brands tracked here, including Vaxneuvance, Capvaxive, Enflonsia, Isentress, Pneumovax and Winrevair.
Is Merck an American company?
Yes. Merck is headquartered in Rahway, United States and was founded in 1891.
Who owns Merck?
Merck is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as MRK on the NYSE.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Merck & Co., Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-24 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 24 February 2026; retrieved 14 October 2026.
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