The pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply centre in Cramlington, Northumberland continues to lead the industry and the Merck & Co., Inc. organisation in productivity, delivering important medicines into the Merck & Co., Inc. network.  Cramlington is the company’s largest manufacturing and packaging facility outside the United States, utilising leading edge manufacturing technologies, high-volume packaging lines, a fully automated warehouse and paperless manufacturing operations.

The Cramlington pharmaceutical manufacturing facility commenced operations in 1975 and employs approximately 400 people today.  The site has benefited from a number of major investment programmes over the years, including a world-renowned automated high containment plant, laboratories supporting site supply and regional stability testing, which makes it recognised as a centre of excellence throughout the industry. 

Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited
Shotton Lane
Cramlington
Northumberland
NE23 3JU

Tel: 01670 593000
Fax: 01670 593001