Merz traces its roots to Germany, when in 1908 Friedrich Merz obtained a patent for a water-soluble base for topical therapy. Through a series of inventions and acquisitions, he formed Merz & Co., which is today a premier mid-sized European health-care company with subsidiaries and operations in 90 countries. Merz entered the United States through the acquisition of a small southeastern pharmaceutical company. At Merz, their mission is to assume responsibility for people's health by producing top quality products that offer superior benefits. One of the key principles of the company' s business activity is establishing a fair and constructive partnership with our customers - in particular patients, doctors and pharmacists - as well as with cooperating companies. Merz corporate policy focuses on specialization in carefully outlined areas of core competency.