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Merck KGaA
 NEWS FROM THE WIRES
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Aug 23 2001 12:11 PM PDT

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Aug 22 2001 02:51 PM PDT

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Aug 22 2001 01:20 PM PDT

Anti-arthritis drugmakers take hit after study
Aug 22 2001 09:48 AM PDT

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 PROFILE
Merck knows there can't be just one opiate for the masses. Through a network of some 170 companies in about 50 countries, the German firm (ancestor to US drug giant Merck & Co.) develops, makes, and sells pharmaceutical and chemical products for global consumption. Name-brand prescription drugs include antibiotics, gastrointestinal aids, and treatments for cardiovascular disease; the company is also active in cancer therapy research and makes generic and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. Besides drugs, the firm sells laboratory materials and specialty chemicals (food additives, liquid crystals, cosmetics). Merck also distributes laboratory products in Europe and North America.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 6,346.80
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 17.9%
Employees: 33,520
Revenue per employee: $189,343.68

 KEY PEOPLE
• Bernhard Scheuble
    CEO
• Jürgen Schupp
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
Frankfurter Strasse 250
D-64293 Darmstadt, Germany
Phone: 49-6151-727-426
Fax: 49-6151-728-793
Online: Web Site

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