Program/Project Description. MSD paid Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance for annual Corporate Membership

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1 Z Grants, Donations and s PATIENT ORGANISATIONS United Kingdom Name of Beneficiary Organization Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA) Program/Project Description MSD paid Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance for annual Corporate Membership Support Type Contribution Type Country Currency Individual Amount Date Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q3 Arthritis Care Funding for reprint of the 'Living with Osteoarthritis' booklet. Financial Grant UK GBP Q1 Bliss Corporate membership of Bliss, a charity supporting families with premature babies Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 50 Q4 British Pregnancy Advisory Service (bpas) Funding from an MSD For Mothers Global Giving Grant for a joint project between bpas and NHS London to run the As Soon As You're Pregnant (ASAP) campaign advising mothers in parts of London to visit their GP as soon a they find out they are pregnant - 1st year funding (US contribution) Financial Grant US USD Q Brook Advisory Tickets for four MSD staff to attend the UK Sexual Health Awards ceremony and dinner Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 700 Q3 Individual employee professional membership renewal. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 35 Q1 Individual employee professional membership renewal. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 35 Q1 Exhibition space at 's event, Structured Education for Diabetes, which took place on 15 November 2013 in Derby. (InterCare Health NHS; Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust; First Diabetes named as event partners) Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 300 Q4 Exhibition stand at Solihull PCT PLT event. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 480 Q3 Exhibition stand at the 2nd National Diabetes in Pregnancy Conference 10 May Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 417 Q2 Young Diobetologists & Endocrinologists Forum Lipid SpR Training Day - Wednesday 9 October Royal Society of Medicine. Sponsorship amount will be put towards the venue and catering costs. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q3 Exhibition stand at the Professional Conference 2014 Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q1 Professional Conference, March, Manchester Central, Exhibition stand, Bronze level sponsorship Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q1 Attendance Exhibition Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 48 Q1 Registration at 2013 conference Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 126 Q1 Family Planning Association (FPA) MSD paid FPA for providing their expertise in campaign development and implementation, along with the use of the FPA logo on the consumer and HCP awareness campaign called Love, Life and LARCs (Long-Acting Reversible Contraception). The funds paid for an FPA expert to input into the campaign and its associated materials along with participation in media activities. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q3

2 Family Planning Association (FPA) MSD provided an honorarium to FPA's Helpline & Information Services Manager to participate in a consumer media advisory board meeting as a patient expert. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 300 Q2 Gay Men's Health (GMH) MSD provided a grant to Gay Men's Health towards the costs of running a residential event in autumn 2013, facilitated by Link Scotland, a partnership project of gay Men's Health, Waverley Care and Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland. The residential event aimed to provide support to gay and bisexual men who are HIV positive. Financial Grant UK GBP Q3 Genetic Alliance UK (GAUK) MSD paid GAUK for the period May 2013 April 2014 as part of GAUK s Corporate Membership Scheme. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q2 MSD supported to raise awareness of National Cholesterol Week by providing financial support for and distribution of educational posters. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q4 MSD purchased and distributed diet sheets to health care professionals to raise awareness of National Cholesterol Week through sales representatives. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q4 MSD and collaborated on the launch of the heart health campaign' Heart Hotspots'. provided a consultancy role during the campaign as well as involvement of a spokesperson during media activities. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q4 Expenses for Heart UK speaker at an event in Perthshire on 21 November 2012 entitled: Straight from the HEART. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 273 Q1 Sponsorship of Scottish Lipid Forum/ annual meeting (November 2013) Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q4 Sponsorship of Heart Hotspots 2012 event. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q1 28th Annual Conference 2-4 July 2013: University of Warwick, Coventry; Exclusive sponsorship package Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q4 MSD pay a corporate membership fee to participate in the Campaigning Committee, including involvement in group activities. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q3 27th Annual Conference 3-5 July 2013: UWE Bristol. Exculsive sponsorship package. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q1 HIV i-base MSD awarded a grant to HIV i-base towards the provision of HIV i-base's three main information services: a treatment information freephone service; an -based question and answer service; and a web-based question and answer service. Financial Grant UK GBP Q3 HIV i-base MSD co-supported the UK Community Advisory Board, managed by HIV i-base, over Each of the co-supporting pharmaceutical companies, including MSD, was invited to attend one of the UKCAB meetings to enable a two way discussion around some of the key issues in the HIV field. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q3 International Glaucoma Association (IGA) IGA membership renewal for two years to April 2014 Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 390 Q1 International Glaucoma Association (IGA) Myeloma UK MSD paid IGA for speaker services at the Moorfields International Glaucoma Symposium. Investigator Initiated Clinical Trial Research Agreement - Phase II trial in patients with relapsed and relapsed refractory multiple myeloma - first of two payments Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 417 Q2 Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q2 Myeloma UK Investigator Initiated Clinical Trial Research Agreement - Phase II trial in patients with relapsed and relapsed refractory multiple myeloma - second of two payments Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q4

3 National AIDS Manual (NAM) Funding to support NAM's development of a readiness for treatment online tool for HIV. The aim is to help diagnosed patients decide if the time is right to consider initiating treatment. Financial Grant European regional office EU Q3 National AIDS Manual (NAM) Subscription to HIV Treatment Update journal Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 36 Q4 National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society (NASS) Funding to engage with the rheumatology community in Northern Ireland to raise awareness of Ankylosing Spondylitis and the setting up of a NASS branch network to encourage affordable regular access to physiotherapy. Financial Grant UK GBP Q1 National Eczema Society (NES) MSD invited the National Eczema Society to speak at an MSD Therapeutic Skin Care Meeting at The Red Lion Hotel, Henley on Thames. MSD reimbursed NES in honorarium and travel expenses. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 238 Q1 National Eczema Society (NES) Stands at six Healthcare professional training days during 2013 Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q2 National Voices Ovacome Ovacome Ovarian Cancer Action Parkinson's UK Parkinson's UK MSD paid NRAS for assisting in the development and running of the patient and healthcare professional surveys on RA care, treatment and outcome expectations. NRAS provided two speakers to participate at an educational awareness event at MSD, Hoddesdon for internal audiences. MSD paid NRAS an honorarium and travel expenses. MSD invited NRAS to speak at an educational meeting for rheumatology nurses at the Melia White House Hotel, London. MSD reimbursed NRAS in honorarium plus reasonable travel expenses. The meeting was organised and fully funded (logistical coordination, catering, venue hire and honoraria payments for speakers) by MSD. MSD invited NRAS to speak at an MSD educational meeting for rheumatology nurses at the Melia White House Hotel, London on 27 November MSD reimbursed NRAS an honorarium plus travel expenses. MSD invited NRAS to speak at an educational meeting meeting on 22 May 2013 for rheumatology health care professionals at Homerton College, Cambridge. MSD paid NRAS an honorarium plus travel expenses. MSD provided NRAS with a grant as part-funding towards the setting up and launching of five new NRAS patient groups across the UK in Wrexham, Basingstoke, Frimley, Medway and Margate to support those living with rheumatoid arthritis. MSD awarded a grant to National Voices to support the update and re-launch of the web-resource: MSD provided funding towards the project entitled: "Measuring the impact of CNSs (Clinical Nurse Specialists) in gynaecological cancer" MSD provided funding to Ovacome for the development and printing of a leaflet. MSD was not involved in creating the content for the leaflet. MSD provided funding to Ovarian Cancer Action for the development and production of a video. MSD was not involved in creating the content for the video. conduct the research project - "Provision of services for people with Parkinsons" MSD supported data entry and printing costs for project "Provision of services for people with Parkinson's" Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q3 Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 275 Q2 Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 300 Q4 Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 460 Q1 Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 580 Q2 Financial Grant UK GBP Q2 Financial Grant UK GBP Q2 Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 500 Q4 Financial Grant UK GBP Q4 Financial Grant UK GBP Q4 Indirect Support PSP UK GBP Q3 and Q4 Financial PSP UK GBP 500 Q3 Patient Experience Network (PEN) MSD sponsored the 'Communicating Effectively' category of the Patient Experience Network National Awards (PENNA) Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q4 Patient Information Forum (PiF) MSD sponsored PiFs Annual Patient Information Conference Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q2

4 Patient Information Forum (PiF) Patient Information Forum (PiF) Patients Association (PA) Patients Association (PA) MSD paid PiF an annual membership fee for February 2013 February conduct the project "Understanding the health literacy needs for health information producers and providers" on behalf of Patient Information Forum (PiF) MSD funded data entry and PR costs for the project - "Public awareness of the NHS constitution" conduct the research project - "Public awareness of NHS constitution" Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q2 Indirect Support PSP UK GBP Q1, 2 and 3 Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q4 Indirect Support PSP UK GBP Q3 and 4 Patients Association (PA) Corporate membership of Patients Association Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q2 Positively UK Positively UK Positively UK conduct the research project -"The impact of peer support on well-being" on behalf of Positively UK MSD paid Positively UK honorarium for a representative of Positively UK to contribute as an advisor at an MSD Community Advisory Board. MSD sponsored an HIV conference for patients organised by Positively UK. Positively UK was responsible for initiating and managing the conference with no input from MSD other than the financial support. Indirect Support PSP UK GBP Q1, 2, 3 and 4 Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 300 Q4 Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q3 Positively UK Subscription to Positively Women journal Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 25 Q2 Psoriasis Scotland MSD paid Psoriasis Scotland Arthritis Link Volunteers (PSALV) for corporate membership Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q4 Rarer Cancers Foundation (RCF) MSD provided sponsorship for corporate membership of the Rarer Cancers Foundation to contribute to their work in helping to lobby for services for people living with rarer cancers. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q1 The Scottish Heart and Arterial Protection Society (SHARP) to SHARP to cover accommodation and delegate fees for their annual conference at the Dunkeld Hilton, which the SHARP group then paid to the hotel. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 175 Q4 Scottish Renal Society Sponsorship for stand space/catering at a Scottish Renal Society meeting which was attended be renal physicians throughout Scotland Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 550 Q1 Silver Star MSD provided a financial contribution to Silver Star to assist with the Silver Star Open Forum, CCG'S & Health and Wellbeing Boards, preparing for Local Leadership Symposium held on Thursday 14th March, 2013, House of Commons Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q2 Silver Star MSD worked with Silver Star to produce an educational campaign for patients around Ramadan and fasting. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q3 Terrence Higgins Trust Subscription to Positive Nation journal Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 84 Q2 The African Eye Trust (TAET) MSD co-supported TAET's Positive Heart Programme. TAET was responsible for developing and implementing the programme. MSD provided and allowed TAET to use MSD sponsored resource entitled 'Rights, Expectations and Involvement' which was developed by the National AIDS Trust (NAT). TAET's Positive Heart Programme included 20 workshop sessions which aimed to train advocates so that they were able to hold local community sessions to raise awareness of HIV, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and the importance of adherence. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q2

5 The British Liver Trust MSD paid the British Liver Trust an honorarium to participate as a member of a steering group to advise on the content of the agenda for the MSD conference, ISH (Interactive Summit on Hepatitis) to be held in 2014 Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 200 Q3 The Cure Parkinson's Trust The Cure Parkinson s Trust arranged for a patient to speak at an internal meeting of MSD staff. MSD provided travel expenses for the speaker and paid an honorarium to the Cure Parkinson s Trust. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 226 Q2 The Hepatitis C trust MSD paid the Hepatitis C Trust for their time and expenses to prepare and deliver a presentation on Hepatitis C for an internal MSD event to mark World Hepatitis C Day Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 233 Q3 MSD worked with the Hepatitis C Trust and organised and funded a policy round table discussion meeting with MSPs about hepatitis C in Scotland. MSD paid the Hepatatis C Trust an honorarium for its participation and costs for catering and printing for the meeting. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 920 Q2 MSD co-supported financially and through the provision of communications agency support for the development and launch of a State of the Nation Report for HCV. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q3 MSD co-supported and participated in the HCV Action Group which included members from two other pharmaceutical companies and. provided secretariat and co-ordination support for the HCV Action Group. Each of the companies contributed an equal amount and contributed the equivalent investment in staff costs and management. The Group's principle aim was to engage on a policy level and raise standards of delivery to reduce HCV mortality. MSD and other pharmaceutical members of the Group have an opportunity to review the final form of the outputs of the HCV Action Group for compliance with the ABPI code of practice. The Hepatitis C Trust has ultimate editorial control over the outputs. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q2 MSD provided a grant to part-funding the costs of a one-day focus group to develop the profile of the undiagnosed HCV patient and gain intelligence which will inform the development of an effective awareness campaign targeted at the undiagnosed. Financial Grant UK GBP Q2 The National AIDS Trust (NAT) MSD provided financial support to NAT to develop an HIV Standards of Care resource for patients into a website. The resource was proposed by a Community Advisory Board which was funded and attended by MSD. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q2 UK Sepsis Trust A group of 9 employees each spent 2.5 hours volunteering for Sepsis Trust during working hours, as part of the 365 Merck Days employee volunteering programme. Non-Financial Sponsorship UK GBP 22.5 hours Q4 Wellbeing of Women (WoW) MSD is a corporate sponsor of Wellbeing of Women. Financial Sponsorship UK GBP Q3 GBP USD EUR

6 Z Grants & Donations OTHER INSTITUTIONS United Kingdom Name of Beneficiary Institution Institution Type Program/Project Description Support Type 2013 Gamma Club British Society of Gastroenterology Dudley Group Hospital NHSFT FareShare North East Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity Funding of updated booklet for University of Glasgow 2013 Gamma Club Reunion Funding to cover 2 year development programme for the Registry Funding of project introducing Hypo Boxes for use in Diabetic Emergency of Hypoglycaemia To increase the charity's capacity to address food poverty in the North East via recruitment of a volunteer, rental of pallet spaces and purchase of cool boxes and a van. Funding of Refreshments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient Open Day Contribution Type Country Currency Individual Amount Date Financial Grant UK GBP 300 Q1 Financial Grant UK GBP Q Financial Grant UK GBP 170 Q2 Financial Grant US USD Q2 Financial Grant UK GBP 2000 Q3 Imperial College MSD co-sponsored the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation's annual patient and family day Financial Grant UK GBP Q2 Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology North West London NHS Hospital Trust Other organisation Co-funding for international 3-day rheumatology conference - 'From the Lab to the Clinic" conduct the research project "Patient Experience in Early AS" on behalf of NWLH Trust Financial Grant US USD Q2 Indirect Support PSP UK GBP Q1, 2 and 3 Northumberland Scout County Charity Donation towards the costs of further development of the Selby Woods site, including the erection of a campsite Pavilion. Financial Grant US USD Q3 Primary Care Women's Health Forum Development of a basic contraception training programme for nurses & pharmacists in collaboration with Liverpool University Financial Grant UK GBP Q3 The Friends of Barclay Park MSD provided a grant to the Friends of Barclay Park to contribute to the completion of side one of the new Barclay Park Jubilee Walk. Financial Grant UK GBP 600 Q1 University of Liverpool Continuation of funding for HIV & Hepatitis Drug Interaction websites run from Liverpool University Financial Grant UK GBP Q1 GBP USD