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Financial report summary
?Risks
- As the Company’s products lose market exclusivity, the Company generally experiences a significant and rapid loss of sales from those products.
- Key products generate a significant amount of the Company’s profits and cash flows, and any events that adversely affect the markets for its leading products could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.
- The Company’s research and development efforts may not succeed in developing commercially successful products and the Company may not be able to acquire commercially successful products in other ways; consequently, the Company may not be able to replace sales of successful products that lose patent protection.
- The Company’s success is dependent on the successful development and marketing of new products, which are subject to substantial risks.
- The Company faces continued pricing pressure with respect to its products.
- Unfavorable or uncertain economic conditions, together with cost-reduction measures being taken by certain governments, could negatively affect the Company’s operating results.
- The Company faces intense competition from both lower cost generic products and competitors’ products.
- The Company has significant global operations, which expose it to additional risks, and any adverse event could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.
- Climate change or legal, regulatory or market measures to address climate change may negatively affect the Company’s business, results of operations, cash flows and prospects.
- Failure to attract and retain highly qualified personnel could affect the Company’s ability to successfully develop and commercialize products.
- The Company may experience difficulties and delays in manufacturing certain of its products, including vaccines.
- The Company may not be able to realize the expected benefits of its investments in emerging markets.
- The Company is exposed to market risk from fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates.
- Pharmaceutical products can develop unexpected safety or efficacy concerns.
- Reliance on third-party relationships and outsourcing arrangements could materially adversely affect the Company’s business.
- Negative events in the animal health industry could have a material adverse effect on future results of operations and financial condition of the Company or its Animal Health business.
- Biologics and vaccines carry unique risks and uncertainties, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s future results of operations and financial condition.
- The Company’s products, including products in development, cannot be marketed unless the Company obtains and maintains regulatory approval.
- Developments following regulatory approval may adversely affect sales of the Company’s products.
- The Company is subject to evolving and complex tax laws, which may result in additional liabilities that may affect results of operations and financial condition.
- Adverse outcomes in current or future legal matters could negatively affect Merck’s business.
- Product liability insurance for products may be limited, cost prohibitive or unavailable.