MSD in Northern Ireland

Partnerships

Following the merger between MSD and Schering- Plough in November 2009, MSD continues to build on the legacy of both companies by working in partnership with the NHS in Northern Ireland to deliver better health outcomes for patients. Through our innovative medicines and expertise, we strive to help the NHS in Northern Ireland deliver better healthcare while ensuring value for money.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) World Awareness Day

In 2010, MSD marked World COPD Day with an awareness event in Parliament Buildings, Stormont, led by the Chair of the Northern Ireland Health Select Committee and attended by many senior healthcare professionals to help raise the profile of COPD within Northern Ireland.

Research in Northern Ireland

MSD has an ongoing commitment to supporting quality clinical research in Northern Ireland and collaborates with the NHS to drive progress across the disease areas in which we focus. There have been many sites in Northern Ireland that have participated in numerous clinical trials and continue to do so.

MSD Informatics (MSDi)

MSDi was awarded the contract by the NHS in Northern Ireland in 2005 to provide its centralised web based management tools to support the Quality and Outcomes Framework in Northern Ireland and to ensure that the NHS correctly calculates GP practice payments based on achievement levels attained. The product Prescription Cost Analysis is used by all GP practices and Health Boards in Northern Ireland and in September 2011, MSDi successfully re-tendered for the contract which will run for a further 3 years.

For more information, please visit www.msdinformatics.com or call 01992 452335.