Merck: A Leader in Life Science

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Our purpose is to solve the toughest problems in life science by collaborating with the global scientific community – and through that, we aim to accelerate access to better health for people everywhere.

We provide scientists and engineers with best-in-class lab materials, technologies and services. With the 2015 combination of Merck Millipore and Sigma-Aldrich, we now have a broad portfolio of 300,000 products, an expanded global footprint and an industry-leading eCommerce platform - SigmaAldrich.com.

We are dedicated to making research and biotech production simpler, faster and safer.

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Our three life science business areas are designed to best address our customers’ needs:

Research Solutions Serve customers focused on identifying and developing medicines.	Process Solutions Deliver end-to-end products and expertise to customers who take what is developed in labs and manufacture it.	Applied Solutions Support customers in ensuring that drugs, food and beverages are safe for consumption.

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