EX-23 2 e44071ex23.htm CONSENT OF 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-8 (Nos. 333-162885 and 333-173025) of Merck & Co., Inc. of our report dated June 28, 2011, relating to the financial statements of MSD Employee Stock Purchase and Savings Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York
June 28, 2011

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