EX-23 8 ex23-consentofindependentr.htm EX-23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Document

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. 333-224016 and 333-224017) and on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-173025, 333-173024, 333-162883, 333-162884, 333-162885, 333-162886, 333-121089, and 333-233226) of Merck & Co., Inc. of our report dated February 25, 2021 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 25, 2021