FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2014, file photo, a person walks through a Merck company building, in Kenilworth, N.J. Merck & Co. is reporting third-quarter earnings of $2.94 billion on some very strong sales. The Kenilworth, New Jersey, company on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, reported a profit of $1.16 per share. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)