Merck to Host Investor Briefing to Discuss Broad HIV Development Program and Newly Announced Collaboration with Gilead

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Merck (NYSE: MRK) announced a virtual investor event focused on its extensive HIV program and a recent collaboration with Gilead Sciences. Investors, analysts, and the public can participate via a live audio webcast. Merck has a long-standing commitment to HIV research, aiming to address unmet medical needs and collaborate with global partners to combat the epidemic. The company emphasizes its mission to enhance healthcare access and improve lives through innovative medicines and vaccines.

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the company will host a virtual investor event to discuss Merck’s broad HIV program and the newly announced collaboration with Gilead Sciences.

Investors, analysts, members of the media and the general public are invited to listen to a live audio webcast of the presentation at http://www.merck.com/investor-relations/events-and-presentations. Institutional investors and analysts who would like to ask a question during the session, please dial in using the information on the events page and follow the operator’s instructions.

About Merck

For more than 130 years, Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world’s most challenging diseases in pursuit of our mission to save and improve lives. We demonstrate our commitment to patients and population health by increasing access to health care through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships. Today, Merck continues to be at the forefront of research to prevent and treat diseases that threaten people and animals – including cancer, infectious diseases such as HIV and Ebola, and emerging animal diseases – as we aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world. For more information, visit www.merck.com and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

For more than 35 years, Merck has been committed to scientific research and discovery in HIV, and we continue to be driven by the conviction that more medical advances are still to come. Our focus is on pursuing research that addresses unmet medical needs and helps people living with HIV and their communities. We remain committed to working hand-in-hand with our partners in the global HIV community to address the complex challenges that hinder continued progress toward ending the epidemic.

Forward-Looking Statement of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA

This news release of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA (the “company”) includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. There can be no guarantees with respect to pipeline products that the products will receive the necessary regulatory approvals or that they will prove to be commercially successful. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to, general industry conditions and competition; general economic factors, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the impact of the global outbreak of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19); the impact of pharmaceutical industry regulation and health care legislation in the United States and internationally; global trends toward health care cost containment; technological advances, new products and patents attained by competitors; challenges inherent in new product development, including obtaining regulatory approval; the company’s ability to accurately predict future market conditions; manufacturing difficulties or delays; financial instability of international economies and sovereign risk; dependence on the effectiveness of the company’s patents and other protections for innovative products; and the exposure to litigation, including patent litigation, and/or regulatory actions.

The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in the company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) available at the SEC’s Internet site (www.sec.gov).

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FAQ

What is the purpose of the virtual investor event hosted by Merck on HIV?

The event aims to discuss Merck's broad HIV program and its collaboration with Gilead Sciences.

When is Merck's virtual investor event on HIV program scheduled?

The specific date for the virtual investor event was not provided in the press release.

How can I access the webcast for Merck's HIV program investor event?

You can listen to the live audio webcast at Merck's investor relations website.

What is Merck's commitment to HIV research mentioned in the press release?

Merck has been committed to HIV research for over 35 years, focusing on medical advances to address unmet needs.

What collaboration was announced by Merck in the press release?

Merck announced a collaboration with Gilead Sciences as part of its HIV program.