Merck KGaA
APIs & excipients. Life science & pharma
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Halal Compliance Stack
Every supplier is assessed across seven independent layers. Layers marked "unassessed" are shown honestly — they haven't been proven either way.
Raw-material inputs have been AI-assessed; buyer diligence should verify supplier declarations and halal evidence for each flagged input.
| Status | Input | Why it matters | Source | Status | Flag |
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Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) — | APIs can be derived from animal sources (e.g., heparin, insulin, thrombin), involve animal-derived cell culture media, or use alcohol in extraction, all requiring detailed verification [1]. | — | Non-halal (assessed)AI-inferred | — | |
Excipients (e.g., Magnesium Stearate, Glycerin) — | Excipients are a high-risk category; many have animal-derived default sources (e.g., magnesium stearate, stearic acid, glycerin, polysorbates) and require source verification [1, 4]. | — | Non-halal (assessed)AI-inferred | — | |
Fermentation-derived ingredients — | If any products are fermentation-derived, the culture medium must be verified to ensure no pork-based peptone or other non-halal components were used [1, 4]. | — | Non-halal (assessed)AI-inferred | — | |
Gelatin (for capsules) — | Gelatin is predominantly porcine or bovine, requiring species verification and halal slaughter for bovine sources. Porcine gelatin is haram [1, 4]. | — | Non-halal (assessed)AI-inferred | — | |
Processing aids and solvents — | Alcohol can be used as an extraction solvent for APIs and herbal extracts, requiring verification of type and residual levels. Cleaning agents must also be halal [1]. | — | MashboohAI-inferred | — |
Certifications on file
- Certificate no.
- DE10310304825
- Standards
- GSO 2055-1:2015HAS 23000-1OICSMIIC 1: 2019SNI 99001:2016
- Issued
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- Expires
- 20 Sept 2025
- Scope level
- Facility
- Markets
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Where these certifications open doors
| Market | Authority | Certifier | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | SFDA | HQC | Conditional | Case-by-case approval for pharma excipients. |
| UAE | ESMA | HQC | Conditional | Conditional pending annual re-audit. |
| Indonesia | BPJPH | HQC | Conditional | Recognised for raw materials only; other sectors pending. |
| Malaysia | JAKIM | HQC | Recognised | Full recognition; pharma and chemicals specialist. |
What this supplier means for buyers
Merck KGaA, as a supplier of APIs and excipients, faces significant halal compliance challenges due to the high-risk nature of its raw materials. Key concerns include the potential for animal-derived sources in APIs (e.g., heparin, thrombin) and excipients like magnesium stearate (E470b) and glycerin (E422), as well as the widespread use of gelatin (E441) in capsules [1, 5]. Fermentation-derived ingredients also pose a risk if culture media contain non-halal components like pork peptone [1, 6]. While a human-verified certification from Halal Quality Control GmbH was on file, its expiry date of 2025-09-20 means it is currently expired, requiring renewal evidence for European B2B buyers targeting Muslim-majority markets like MY, ID, SA, AE, TR, or GCC.
- [1] PHARMACEUTICALS & NUTRACEUTICALS: What Gets Certified: The Full Audit Scope · sector_intelligence
- [2] RAW MATERIALS & INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS: High-Risk Chemical Categories · sector_intelligence
- [3] FOOD INGREDIENTS & ADDITIVES: Processing Aids — The Hidden Halal Risk in Food Manufacturing · sector_intelligence
- [4] Complete Halal Risk Assessment for Food, Cosmetic, and Pharmaceutical Ingredients · ingredient_database
- [5] THICKENERS, STABILISERS, EMULSIFIERS (E400–E499) · ingredient_database
- [6] For Fermented Ingredients (Enzymes, Vitamins, Amino Acids) · ingredient_database
- [7] For Gelatin / Collagen · ingredient_database