Merck has a long tradition of providing trusted medical and scientific information to doctors, nurses, chemists, veterinarians, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.

The Merck Publishing Group publishes these best-selling references - - The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook, The Merck Manual of Health & Aging, The Merck Manual of Patient Symptoms,The Merck Veterinary Manual and The Merck/Merial Manual for Pet Health - - all on a non-profit basis as a service to the medical, veterinary and scientific communities.

For over a century, Merck Publishing, in cooperation with Merck Research Laboratories, has been dedicated to providing the best, timely and relevant resources in the world.

Today's Merck is a global healthcare leader working to help the world be well. Merck is known as MSD outside the United States and Canada. Through our prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer care and animal health products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to healthcare through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships. For more information, visit www.merck.com.