UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   April 21, 2005
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                                Merck & Co., Inc.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                   New Jersey
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

                 1-3305                                          22-1109110
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        (Commission File Number)                              (I.R.S. Employer
                                                             Identification No.)

One Merck Drive, PO Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ              08889-0100
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     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code    (908) 423-1000
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The following information, including the exhibits hereto, is being furnished
pursuant to this Item 2.02.

Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by the Registrant on April
21, 2005, regarding earnings for the first quarter 2005, attached as Exhibit
99.1. Also incorporated by reference is certain supplemental information not
included in the press release, attached as Exhibit 99.2.

This information shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and is not incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such
filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits

     Exhibit 99.1   Press release issued April 21, 2005 regarding earnings for
                    first quarter 2005

     Exhibit 99.2   Certain supplemental information not included in the press
                    release

                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                               Merck & Co., Inc.




Date: April 21, 2005                           By: /s/ Debra A. Bollwage
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                                                   DEBRA A. BOLLWAGE
                                                   Senior Assistant Secretary





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number          Description
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 99.1          Press release issued April 21, 2005 regarding earnings for first
               quarter 2005

 99.2          Certain supplemental information not included in the press
               release