Merck's total pharmaceutical sales increased 6% to $5.8 billion in 2Q 2006 compared to 2Q 2005, driven by a 17% increase in US sales to $3.5 billion. Several key products like Singulair and hepatitis vaccines saw sales increases while products like Zocor and Fosamax saw declines. For the first half of 2006, total sales increased 3% to $11.2 billion with US sales up 12% and foreign sales down 8%.