CASE NOTES: Merck & Co. Inc. Kanza Haider
MBA’14
Ethical Problem:
If Merck should invest in ivermectin (i.e. CSR) or not invest considering that it’s not going to
yield pro ts
Facts and Relevance:
the need to focus scien*+c and clinical resources on feasible targets for clearly de ned
health priorities
the value of partnerships can be actually understood from this case where working
alone on such a dreadful disease could have been outside the scope of Merck
alone….but the partnership with government made it possible to ght this
debilitating disease.
continuous communica*on and coordina*on among all the stakeholders including
business, government , patients and community is a crucial success factor
social responsibility/ responsiveness: Merck goes beyond the idea of business and
making pro ts and takes into consideration the needs and the pressing concerns of the
