Corporate philanthropy is a rising force in the world of development, and pharmaceutical companies have proven to be among the most generous funders.
One major pharmaceutical company is MSD — known as Merck in the U.S. and Canada — which, among other things, manufactures Mectizan, used to treat river blindness, and has a number of different initiatives to support development, through its social impact and sustainability function.
Devex was joined by Allison Goldberg, president of the MSD Foundation, and Jacque Caglia, head of MSD for Mothers.