WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, will hold an Investor Briefing on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 starting at 9:00 a.m. EDT at its research facility in Boston, MA. During the event, members of Merck's senior management will detail the company's research strategy, showcase candidates from the research and development pipeline and provide a business update.

There will be a live webcast of the event available on Merck's website at www.merck.com. Software needed to listen to the webcast may be obtained on the corporate website and should be downloaded prior to the beginning of the webcast. A replay of the webcast will be available by the end of the day on May 6.

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