EX-23 5 ex23consentofindependentre.htm EX-23: CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM EX23 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Exhibit 23


CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-185248, 333-185245, 333-164482, 333-163858 and 333-163546) and on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-173025, 333-173024, 333‑162882, 333-162883, 333-162884, 333-162885, 333-162886, 333-134281, 333-121089 and 333-91440) of Merck & Co., Inc. of our report dated February 27, 2014 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Florham Park, New Jersey
February 27, 2014