{"id":3663427,"date":"2025-04-09T16:45:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T20:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/?page_id=3663427"},"modified":"2025-04-30T12:01:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T16:01:25","slug":"our-science-in-action","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/our-science-in-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Our science in action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_07c502202462e7bb41fc88cafc8d2fc5\" class=\"mco-b2-hero-block full mccberg-block\">\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\/Lab-Photo-Homepage.png?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/07\/Lab-Photo-Homepage.png?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\/Lab-Photo-Homepage.png?h=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/07\/Lab-Photo-Homepage.png?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\/Lab-Photo-Homepage.png?w=1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/07\/Lab-Photo-Homepage.png?w=1200\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/07\/Lab-Photo-Homepage.png?w=1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/07\/Lab-Photo-Homepage.png?w=1920\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/07\/Lab-Photo-Homepage.png?w=1920\" alt=\"scientist working in a lab\" 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>Our science in action<\/h1>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-description\"><p>Through our research, clinical trials and business development, we follow the science to make the greatest difference for patients, now and in the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_a10bcd472a961041bd83ca8ed28750a0\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block 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\">Our scientists are revolutionizing how we discover and develop medicines and vaccines<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mco-title-block-description\"><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re focused on innovating in <a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/oncology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">oncology<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/vaccines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vaccines<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/infectious-diseases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">infectious diseases<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/cardio-metabolic-disorders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cardio-metabolic disorders<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/immunology\/\">immunology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/neuroscience\/\">neuroscience<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/ophthalmology\/\">ophthalmology<\/a> to address unmet needs. With a science-led but portfolio-driven approach, we\u2019re advancing one of the largest and most diverse <a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/product-pipeline\/\">pipelines<\/a> in our history. We&#8217;re pushing scientific boundaries driven by our investments in <a href=\"#\">new tools and technologies<\/a> , collaborating across our <a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/rd-locations\/\">global R&amp;D network<\/a> and executing with speed and rigor.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">2024 by the numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-b5-content-block-block_c9d05f355c62152f3047e66dbd282382\"\n     class=\"mco-b5-content-block mccberg-block mt-2 left\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-image-section \">\n\t\t\t\t                <picture aria-label=\"scientist working in a lab\">\n                                                                        <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                                    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class=\"mco-b5-content-block-heading mcc-b5-normal-title\">\n                    Research and development                <\/h3 >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-description\"><p>Every day our scientists, from all backgrounds and disciplines, work together to use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>23,500 employees driving our research activities<\/li>\n<li>$17.9B invested in R&amp;D in 2024<\/li>\n<li>1,400+ publications by our scientists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-content-buttons-container\">\n\t\t\t\t                    <a class=\"btn secondary read_more\"\n                       href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/\"\n                       title=\"Learn more about our research\"\n                                              target=\"\">Learn more about our research<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        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We\u2019re grateful to the thousands of volunteers who participate in our clinical trials around the world \u2014 making our research possible.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>100,000+ patients enrolled<\/li>\n<li>21,000+ trial sites<\/li>\n<li>50+ countries where we&#8217;re conducting trials<\/li>\n<li>330+ late-stage trials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-content-buttons-container\">\n\t\t\t\t                    <a class=\"btn secondary read_more\"\n                       href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/clinical-trials\/\"\n                       title=\"Learn more about clinical trials\"\n                                              target=\"\">Learn more about clinical trials<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-modal popup\" style=\"display: none;\" role=\"dialog\" >\n    <div class=\"popup-wrapper\">\n        <div 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class=\"mco-b5-content-block-description\"><p>With a robust pipeline and portfolio fueled by both our own discoveries and external innovation, we know that collaborations are critical to advancing bold science.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5 new acquisitions to augment our pipeline<\/li>\n<li>75+ significant business development deals to enhance our pipeline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-content-buttons-container\">\n\t\t\t\t                    <a class=\"btn secondary read_more\"\n                       href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/business-development-and-licensing\/\"\n                       title=\"Collaborate with us\"\n                                              target=\"\">Collaborate with us<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-modal popup\" style=\"display: none;\" role=\"dialog\" >\n    <div 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