Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited
Background
Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited is the UK subsidiary of Merck and Co. Inc.[1] It has two sites in the UK, its headquarters and pharmaceutical research and development laboratories in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire; and its manufacturing at Cramlington in Northumberland.
Patient Groups
In December 2007, MSD report current partnerships with the following patient groups [2]...
- Allergy UK - Length of relationship: 2004 onwards.
- Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA) - Length of relationship: 2001 onwards.
- Arthritis Care - Length of relationship: 1999 onwards.
- Asthma UK - Length of relationship: 1999 onwards.
- Blood Pressure Association - Length of relationship: 2000 onwards.
- British Cardiac Patients Association - Length of relationship: 1999 onwards.
- The British Pain Society - Length of relationship: 2001 onwards.
- Counsel and Care - Length of relationship: 2000 onwards.
- Gout Society - Length of relationship: 2002 onwards.
- The Hyperlipidaemia Education Atherosclerosis & Research Trust (H·E·A·R·T UK) - Length of relationship: 2002 onwards.
- Cholesterol UK - Length of relationship: 2002 onwards.
- International Glaucoma Association - Length of relationship: 1974 onwards.
- LMCA (Long-Term Medical Conditions Alliance) - Length of relationship: 2000 onwards.
- Men’s Health Forum - Length of relationship: Since March 2006.
- Migraine Action Association - Length of relationship: 1998 onwards.
- The National Osteoporosis Society - Length of relationship: 1997 onwards.
- National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) - Length of Relationship: 2002 onwards.
- The Migraine Trust - Length of Relationship: since at least 1965 (accurate timescale not disclosed).
- The Patients Association - Length of relationship: 2005 onwards.
- The Stroke Association - Length of relationship: since at least 2001 (accurate timescale not disclosed).
- Women's Health Concern - Length of relationship: since 2005.
Partnerships with Industry
In December 2007, MSD UK report current partnerships with the following industry groups...[3]
- The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) - Length of relationship: Over 40 years.
- American Pharmaceutical Group - Length of relationship: Over 15 years.
- British American Business Inc. of New York and London (BABi) - Length of relationship: over 62 years.
- Business in the Community - Length of relationship: 1990 onwards.
- London and Thames Valley Pharmaceutical Group - Length of relationship: 2004 onwards.
- Northern Pharmaceutical Group - Length of relationship: Since 2005.
Think Tanks
In December 2007, MSD UK report current partnerships with the following industry groups...[4]
- CentreForum - Length of relationship: Since 2005.
- Institute for Public Policy Research - Length of relationship: 2005 onwards.
- Patient Information Forum - Length of relationship: 2006 onwards.
- The Smith Institute - Length of Relationship: 2002 onwards.
References
- ↑ MSD UK Home Page Accessed 13th December 2007
- ↑ MSD UK Patient Groups Accessed 13th December 2007
- ↑ MSD UK Industry and Other Partnerships Accessed 12th December 2007
- ↑ MSD UK Think Tanks Accessed 12th December 2007