Merz Pharma

Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA (also Merz Pharma KGaA or Merz) is an internationally active family-owned company, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Merz is the parent company of independent businesses in the fields of aesthetic medicine, therapeutic medicine (including for neurological movement disorders), and wellness and beauty products with its brands Tetesept and Merz Spezial. Company Structure The company was founded by Friedrich Merz and is still family-owned. The management consists of Philip Burchard and Hans-Jörg Bergler. Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA is the parent company of the Merz Group. Since the 2020/21 financial year, the group has controlled the three businesses Merz Aesthetics GmbH, Merz Therapeutics GmbH and Merz Consumer Care GmbH. The businesses are under the supervision of the Merz board of partners and the Merz supervisory board. Merz employs around 3,730 people (2021/22) and generated a revenue of EUR 1.3434 billion in the 2021/22 fiscal year. A large part of the revenue is generated in the United States through the sale of special products for medical and aesthetic applications. Approximately 45% of sales are generated in the United States and almost 80% of all sales are generated outside of Germany.