Merck and the Mectizan Donation Program Donate $1 Million to the END Fund for Efforts to Help Eliminate River Blindness in Africa

Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Since 1987 Merck Has Donated More than Two Billion Treatments of Mectizan to Help Eliminate River Blindness and Lymphatic Filariasis KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that the company, together with the Mectizan Donation Program, is donating $1 million to the END Fund in support of efforts in Africa to eliminate river blindness, which is also known as onchocerciasis. Language: English Contact: For Media:Jennifer Allen Woodruff, 267-305-3550orLainie Keller, 908-236-5036orFor Investors:Teri Loxam, 908-740-1986orJustin Holko, 908-740-1879 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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