# clm_B017880F2FAE

subject: Merck & Co. (/record/merck.md)  
predicate: research_and_development  
value: 17,938,000,000 United States dollar  
valid_from: 2024-12-31  
valid_to: 2025-12-31  
published: 2025-02-25  
recorded: 2026-11-08  
confidence: 0.95  
status: superseded  
assertable: true  
superseded_by: clm_062934F11209  
last_updated: 2026-11-08  
cite: AsOf. "Merck & Co. research and development: 17,938,000,000 United States dollar", as of 2024-12-31 (until 2025-12-31). Claim clm_B017880F2FAE, https://asof.is/claim/clm_B017880F2FAE, accessed 2026-11-08. Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310158/000162828025007732/0001628280-25-007732-index.htm.  
checked: 2026-11-08 · parsed from the SEC filing  
parsed from: us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense in 10-K FY2024, filed 2025-02-25  

## Sources

- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310158/000162828025007732/0001628280-25-007732-index.htm (primary, SEC EDGAR 10-K FY2024, published 2025-02-25)

## Supersedes

- [Merck & Co.](/record/merck.md) | research_and_development | 30,531,000,000 United States dollar | valid 2023-12-31 to 2024-12-31 | conf 0.95 | superseded | superseded_by [clm_B017880F2FAE](/claim/clm_B017880F2FAE.md) | [clm_9F3A2514948A](/claim/clm_9F3A2514948A.md)

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