Merck Presents Care Access the Innovation and Productivity Supplier Award

The 2026 Innovation and Productivity Supplier Award recognizes Care Access as a true innovation partner, building AI-enabled workflows and trial-matching capabilities across Merck’s portfolio

Team picture receiving Merck Innovation and Productivity Supplier Award
Left to right: Kelly White, Ralph Passarella, Aunna Nakazawa, Adrienne Walstrum

Care Access is honored to receive Merck’s 2026 Innovation and Productivity Supplier Award, presented at this year’s Supplier Governance Forum.

This recognition reflects the strength of our partnership with Merck and the shared commitment to solving some of the most complex challenges in clinical research. Together, we’ve worked to translate real-world feedback into scalable solutions that strengthen site execution, improve patient recruitment, and support meaningful impact across Merck’s portfolio.

As the Merck team shared in presenting the award:

“[Care Access has] demonstrated a rare ability to listen to Merck’s needs and rapidly translate them into scalable solutions that strengthen site execution and patient recruitment across our portfolio. Their leadership in building Al-enabled workflows based directly on Merck feedback – including scalable trial-matching capabilities through Care Access – have delivered meaningful impact for sites, participants, and our studies. [They exemplify] what it means to be a true innovation partner.”

We’re grateful to Merck for this recognition and, even more, for the collaboration and trust behind it. We’re excited to continue building together to improve the future of health.