{"id":244313,"date":"2020-04-03T17:51:07","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T17:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/?page_id=244313"},"modified":"2025-08-06T07:47:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T11:47:20","slug":"discovery-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/discovery-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovery &amp; development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_934259f8c2ed44d4d63395ff2a0a98bc\" class=\"mco-b2-hero-block full mccberg-block mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-section \">\n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container \">\n                    <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/07\/Photo-1-e1721834778898.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/07\/Photo-1-e1721834778898.jpg?w=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/07\/Photo-1-e1721834778898.jpg?h=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/07\/Photo-1-e1721834778898.jpg?h=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1919px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/07\/Photo-1-e1721834778898.jpg?w=1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/07\/Photo-1-e1721834778898.jpg?w=1200\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/07\/Photo-1-e1721834778898.jpg?w=1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/07\/Photo-1-e1721834778898.jpg?w=1920\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/07\/Photo-1-e1721834778898.jpg?w=1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"eager \" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container-two\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-content-section\">\n            <nav class=\"breadcrumbs wrapper text-descriptive\"aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><\/nav>            \n                            <h1>How we invent<\/h1>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-description\"><p>Drug discovery and development is a complex and lengthy process. It requires creativity, tenacity and agility and the expertise of thousands of scientists working diligently toward our goal to save and improve lives around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_c98b11d77710bfed1ee20708f1596070\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block mb-2 mt-2 aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\">Drug discovery and development<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mco-title-block-description\"><p>We\u2019re focused on transforming novel science into groundbreaking medicines and vaccines for patients. Our teams of scientists bring together diverse expertise and backgrounds, combined with cutting-edge technologies and tools, to help discover the next scientific breakthrough for patients.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mco-columns-wrapping is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Drug Discovery: From Hit to Lead\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/EnH355osvC0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" 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clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Analytical R&amp;D: Partners in problem solving<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our talented scientists in our analytical research &amp; development team are integrating state-of-the-art physical, analytical and bioanalytical solutions, and applying innovative technologies, to advance our company\u2019s pipeline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Formulation Development: Putting the Patient First\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/JxbadQLWLR0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" 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