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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-09-003688

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		21

CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081231

FILED AS OF DATE:		20090227

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091009


FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERCK & CO INC

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000064978

		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]

		IRS NUMBER:				221109110

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ

		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231



	FILING VALUES:

		FORM TYPE:		10-K

		SEC ACT:		1934 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03305

		FILM NUMBER:		09643435



	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		ONE MERCK DR

		STREET 2:		P O BOX 100

		CITY:			WHITEHOUSE STATION

		STATE:			NJ

		ZIP:			08889-0100

		BUSINESS PHONE:		9084231688



	MAIL ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		ONE MERCK DR

		STREET 2:		PO BOX 100 WS3AB-05

		CITY:			WHITEHOUSE STATION

		STATE:			NJ

		ZIP:			08889-0100



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MERCK & CO INC

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703



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Document 1 - file: y74217e10vk.htm

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<TYPE>EX-10.3
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<DESCRIPTION>EX-10.3: DEFERRAL PROGRAM
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Document 2 - file: y74217exv10w3.htm

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<TYPE>EX-10.10
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>y74217exv10w10.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-10.10; SPECIAL SEPARATION PROGRAM FOR "SEPARATED" EMPLOYEES
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: y74217exv10w10.htm

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<TYPE>EX-10.11
<SEQUENCE>4
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<DESCRIPTION>EX-10.11: SPECIAL SEPARATION PROGRAM FOR "BRIDGED" EMPLOYEES
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: y74217exv10w11.htm

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<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>y74217exv10w12.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-10.12: SPECIAL SEPARATION PROGRAM FOR "SEPARATED RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE" EMPLOYEES
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: y74217exv10w12.htm

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<TYPE>EX-10.16
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>y74217exv10w16.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-10.16: SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: y74217exv10w16.htm

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<TYPE>EX-10.18
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>y74217exv10w18.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-10.18: PLAN FOR DEFERRED PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS'S COMPENSATION
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Document 7 - file: y74217exv10w18.htm

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<TYPE>EX-12
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<DESCRIPTION>EX-12: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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Document 8 - file: y74217exv12.htm

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<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: y74217exv21.htm

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Document 10 - file: y74217exv24w1.htm

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<SEQUENCE>11
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<DESCRIPTION>EX-24.2: CERTIFIED RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
<TEXT>
Document 11 - file: y74217exv24w2.htm

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<SEQUENCE>12
<FILENAME>y74217exv31w1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 12 - file: y74217exv31w1.htm

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<TYPE>EX-31.2
<SEQUENCE>13
<FILENAME>y74217exv31w2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-31.2: CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 13 - file: y74217exv31w2.htm

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<TYPE>EX-32.1
<SEQUENCE>14
<FILENAME>y74217exv32w1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-32.1: CERTIFICAION
<TEXT>
Document 14 - file: y74217exv32w1.htm

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<TYPE>EX-32.2
<SEQUENCE>15
<FILENAME>y74217exv32w2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-32.2: CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 15 - file: y74217exv32w2.htm

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Document 22 - file: filename22.htm

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