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These Montgomery County Companies Made Forbes Best Employers by State List 2023

September 7, 2023

Forbes has once again compiled its America’s Best Employers by State 2023 list and several Montgomery County companies ranked in the top 50 of…

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Two Montgomery County Firms Made Forbes’ Best Large Employers List, One at No. 1

February 25, 2023

Two companies with significant Montgomery County presence found their place among the top 100 on Forbes’ 2022 list of America’s Best Large Employees, wrote…

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Ken Frasier, Former Chairman/CEO of Lansdale’s Merck, Joins California Healthcare Tech Firm’s BoD

February 22, 2023

North Philadelphia-native Ken Frasier, former Chairman and CEO of Merck (with a Montgomery County presence in Lansdale and West Point), has joined the board…

Healthcare

J&J Vaccine, Once Produced in Montco's West Point, Drops in Popularity 

January 22, 2023

Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, popular for its one-shot dose, is losing its steam. J&J is now scaling back production of the…

Healthcare

Maurice Hilleman, Considered Father of Modern Vaccines, Did His Best Work In Montgomery County

December 17, 2022

Maurice Ralph Hilleman, who is considered the father of modern vaccines and by some as the greatest scientist of the 20th century, led Merck’s…

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Pharma Giant Increases Already-Sizable Montco Presence, Inks Deal for 78,000 Square Feet in Lower Gwynedd

August 13, 2022

Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point, is one of four life sciences companies that have signed a deal for space at…

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Despite US Competition, Merck’s COVID-19 At-home Treatment Going Strong in Other Countries

June 1, 2022

While the experimental COVID-19 pill developed by Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point, is being edged out by Pfizer’s…

merck covid-19 pillHealthcare

Merck Drug One Step Closer to Becoming First At-Home COVID-19 Treatment

October 4, 2021

A COVID-19 pill created by Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics performed well in a key study…

Commerce

Merck CEO Shares Best Practices for Improving D&I Within Workplace

September 30, 2021

Kenneth Frazier, CEO of Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point, shared best practices on how to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion…

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Forbes: America's Best Employers for New Grads are in Montgomery County

June 11, 2021

Forbes has published its 2021 list of America’s Best Employers for New Grads, and two local companies made the cut, writes Michael Potter for…

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Chief Executive Magazine Names Merck’s Kenneth Frazier CEO of the Year

May 24, 2021

Kenneth Frazier, CEO of Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point, has been named CEO of the Year by Chief Executive magazine…

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Merck CEO Helps Lead Campaign to Get Companies Involved in Protecting Voting Rights

May 6, 2021

Kenneth Frazier, CEO of Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point, is helping lead the campaign to get companies involved in protecting…

Government & Politics

Merck CEO Among Black Executives Urging Companies to Fight GOP State Legislation That Limits Voting Access for Black Voters

April 1, 2021

Kenneth Frazier, CEO of Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point, is among the Black executives who are urging corporations to fight…

Pharma & Biotech

Merck’s West Point Factory Will Help Produce Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine

March 16, 2021

Merck’s factory in West Point will help produce Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The Montgomery…

Healthcare

Merck Joins Forces with Fierce Rival Johnson & Johnson to Help Make Its Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine

March 5, 2021

Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with significant operations in Montgomery County, has joined forces with fierce rival Johnson & Johnson to speed up production of its…

Pharma & Biotech

Upper Gwynedd-based Merck CEO Retiring

February 8, 2021

Kenneth C. Frazier, a North Philadelphia native, is retiring from his position as Merck CEO effective June 30, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business…

Pharma & Biotech

Being Sent to Better School Out of His Philadelphia Inner City Neighborhood Changed Merck CEO’s Life

July 18, 2020

Being sent to a different school out of his Philadelphia inner city neighborhood helped change the life of Kenneth Frazier, CEO of Merck, the pharmaceutical…

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Merck CEO speaks out about resigning from Presidents business advisory council

February 22, 2018

The CEO of Merck, with more than 10,000 employees in Montgomery County, is going public with his thoughts nearly a year after publicly taking…

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