Founded in the United States in 1891, Merck & Co. develops and manufactures prescription medicines, vaccines and animal-health products through a research-driven biopharmaceutical business. Headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey, the company has approximately 75,000 employees and has spent more than 130 years turning scientific research into treatments and preventive care for people and animals. Outside the United States and Canada, it operates under the name MSD.
Pfizer IncFounded in Brooklyn in 1849 by cousins Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhart, Pfizer develops and manufactures medicines and vaccines through a global research, development, and supply network. Its history includes pioneering large-scale fermentation for penicillin during World War II, while today its U.S. operations include 11 manufacturing sites and two distribution centers across nine states. Pfizer’s purpose centers on breakthroughs that change patients’ lives, with the company also offering patented medicines and vaccines on a not-for-profit basis to people in 45 lower-income countries through its Accord for a Healthier World.NEW YORK, NY
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals IncFounded in 1988 by physician-scientist Leonard S. Schleifer, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals develops and manufactures biopharmaceutical medicines for people with serious diseases. Its physician-scientist-led research has produced 15 approved or authorized medicines, with nearly 100% of its candidates invented and developed in-house. Regeneron’s Industrial Operations and Product Supply team has manufactured large-scale biologics since 2003, supporting operations across a global workforce of more than 15,400 employees.TARRYTOWN, NY
Bristol Myers SquibbBristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and delivers medicines for serious diseases. Its research and manufacturing network is especially focused on oncology, hematology and cell therapy, including personalized CAR T therapies made at facilities in Washington and New Jersey. The company traces its scientific legacy to the early 1800s and has maintained continuous operations at its New Brunswick site since 1905.NEW YORK, NY
American Regent, IncFounded in 1967 as American Quinine, American Regent is a U.S.-based pharmaceutical manufacturer producing branded and generic sterile injectable medicines for human and animal health. The company is particularly known for its long-standing IV iron business, while its animal health operation has served horses and dogs for more than 40 years. American Regent is part of the Daiichi Sankyo Group and has expanded and modernized its U.S. manufacturing capacity to help maintain reliable supplies of essential medicines.NEW ALBANY, OH