Consent of Independent Accountants


          We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in
          this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Merck & Co.,
          Inc., of our report dated November 3, 1995 appearing on
          page 2 of the Report of the Astra Merck Inc. Employee
          Savings and Security Plan on Form 11-K for the nine
          months ended September 30, 1995.


  Price Waterhouse LLP


  Philadelphia, PA
  November 16, 1995





























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