Merck (1668)

1930s

Concerning the Toxicity of Vitamin A:

Received through the courtesy of the Eli Lilly Company, and crystalline vitamin synthesized and furnished us through the kindness of Merck and Company.

2000s

Vitamin Producers Fined $752 Million - The New York Times

New York Times (2001):

Investigators said Takeda Chemical Industries of Japan and Merck of Germany joined them in rigging the market for vitamin C for human consumption