Merck Gets Tax Edge for New Jersey Drug Experiments
Published Date: 11/26/2025
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Merck, Sharp & Dohme LLC got the green light to do limited production of pharmaceutical research products at their Rahway, New Jersey site inside Foreign-Trade Zone 49. This approval lasts three years and requires Merck to prove after two years that their foreign ingredients come from safe, trusted countries. The process keeps things secure and helps Merck speed up important medicine research without extra costs for now.
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