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Merck & Co.

The Merck logo is seen at a gate to the Merck & Co. campus in Rahway, New Jersey, on July 12, 2018. Photo by Reuters/Brendan McDermid.
Feb 24, 2026

Merck to create separate cancer division as Keytruda patent loss looms

Merck is creating a distinct cancer division anchored by Keytruda before its patents expire and splitting its human health division in two.

A worker at Merck's Elkton facility. Copyright Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA and its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Oct 20, 2025

Merck to build $3B facility in Elkton

Merck & Co. is starting construction on a $3 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Elkton that is expected to create 500 jobs.

Health Care 2023: ANTHONY ‘TONY’ BAKER
Aug 30, 2023

Health Care 2023: ANTHONY ‘TONY’ BAKER

Baker leads Fortune 500 pharma manufacturer Merck‘s vaccine operations in Elkton, managing hundreds of scientists, engineers who support the manufacturing, validation and process development of medicines to protect people from disease. Before Merck, Baker spent seven years at Biopharm Project Solutions. Baker joined Merck in 2008 as a process engineer and held engineering management jobs [&h[...]

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