“As we sit here today, as we mentioned between the $12 billion we've done plus the $9 billion plus we have underway. So we're gonna be looking at, you know, north of $21 billion since 2018 as we look over the next few years. I actually think over time, you're gonna see that grow.”

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Look at: Cumulative U.S. manufacturing/capital investment announced or completed since 2018, as disclosed by the company

It came true if: Cumulative disclosed investment figure since 2018 exceeds $21 billion

Where: Company press releases / management commentary on earnings calls citing cumulative U.S. investment since 2018

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SEC filings for MRK ↗ · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2025Q1 earnings call.