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MSD

1 American  

  1. most significant digit.

M.S.D. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Medical Science.

  2. Master of Science in Dentistry.

MSD British  

abbreviation

  1. Ministry of Social Development

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He joined Blue Pool from Citadel in 2015 and restructured it, taking a cue from the early path of Michael Dell’s MSD Capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Adam Beshara, who has been a partner at Centerview Partners since 2012, will be one of five presidents at the firm when he starts the job in May, 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

MSD had already begun construction on its site in London's King's Cross which was due to be completed by 2027, but said it no longer planned to occupy it.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

American pharmaceutical giant MSD is scrapping the planned £1bn expansion of its operations in the UK saying the government is not investing enough in the sector.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

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