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MSD

¹ American

most significant digit.

M.S.D. ² American

abbreviation

Doctor of Medical Science.
Master of Science in Dentistry.

MSD British

abbreviation

Ministry of Social Development

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BDT & MSD Partners is bringing on a Centerview veteran as one of its top executives, as the merchant bank grows its business advising and investing in founder- and family-owned companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Erik Oken, a 30-plus-year veteran of JPMorgan who most recently served as chairman of private equity at investment firm MidOcean Partners, has also joined BDT & MSD, executives said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Most recently, she was president and vice chairman of the merchant bank BDT & MSD Partners.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

GSK's latest stateside investment drive followed US pharmaceutical company Merck - which is called MSD in Europe – scrapping a planned £1bn expansion of its UK operations.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Last week, US pharmaceutical company Merck - known as MSD in Europe - announced it would scrap its £1bn London research centre.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

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