
Technical Operations transforms pipeline innovations into products for patients. Some 5,000 employees worldwide bring their expertise in biotechnology and pharmaceutical chemistry to global operations spanning:
We use the full spectrum of processes and technologies and have an Operational Excellence program in place that uses methodologies like Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma to reinforce our continuous improvement effort.
We have a state-of-the-art manufacturing site network worldwide. It includes, for example, the Merck Serono Biotech Center in Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland, one of the largest biotech centers in the world; and the Darmstadt site within the Group headquarters near Frankfurt Germany which primarily produces pharmaceutical products.