New Merck begins operations

Merck outlined its global plans following the completion of its merger with Schering-Plough Corporation.

The company now has approximately 106,000 employees and operates in more than 140 countries around the world. The company expects to generate more than 50% of its revenue outside the United States.

The company's corporate headquarters will be in Whitehouse Station, N.J. The former Schering-Plough headquarters in Kenilworth, N.J., and Merck's operations in Rahway, N.J., will continue to be important sites, with large and diverse operations encompassing marketing, manufacturing and research.

The new Merck's expanded portfolio also includes products from its animal health and consumer health care business units. Merck's Animal Health business serves a broad range of species. The division has more than 1,000 marketed products and generates approximately $3 billion in revenues.