Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to,
general industry conditions and competition;
general economic factors, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the impact of pharmaceutical industry regulation and health care legislation in the United States and internationally; global trends toward health care cost containment; technological advances, new products and patents attained by competitors; challenges inherent in new product development, including obtaining regulatory approval; Merck's ability to accurately
predict future market conditions; manufacturing difficulties or delays; financial instability of international economies and sovereign risk; dependence on the
effectiveness of Merck's patents and other protections for innovative products; and the exposure to litigation, including patent litigation, and / or regulatory actions.
Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to,
general industry conditions and competition;
general economic factors, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the impact of pharmaceutical industry regulation and health care legislation in the United States and internationally; global trends toward health care cost containment; technological advances, new products and patents attained by competitors; challenges inherent in new product development, including obtaining regulatory approval; the company's ability to accurately
predict future market conditions; manufacturing difficulties or delays; financial instability of international economies and sovereign risk; dependence on the
effectiveness of the company's patents and other protections for innovative products; and the exposure to litigation, including patent litigation, and / or regulatory actions.