Merck & Co

Merck & Co., Inc. is an American pharmaceutical company and one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. It is the world's seventh largest pharmaceutical company by market capitalization and revenue.

As You Sow has engaged with Merck on issues related to pharmaceutical waste. Learn more about our engagements with Merck below.

Pharmaceutical Waste 2016

STATUS: 5.7%

BE IT RESOLVED: Shareowners of Merck & Co. request that the board of directors issue a report, at reasonable expense and excluding proprietary information, reviewing the company’s existing policies for safe disposition by users of prescription drugs to prevent water pollution, and setting forth policy options for a proactive response, including determining whether the company should endorse partial or full industry responsibility for take back programs by providing funding or resources for such programs.

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