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Amgen Inc. (AMGN)On Oct 6: 54.98   0.00 (0.00%)  
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Amgen Inc.
One Amgen Center Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1799
United States - Map
Phone: 805-447-1000
Fax: 805-447-1010
Web Site: http://www.amgen.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 100
S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Nasdaq 100
Sector:Healthcare
Industry:Biotechnology
Full Time Employees:17,400

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Amgen, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of human therapeutics based on advances in cellular and molecular biology. It markets human therapeutic products in the areas of supportive cancer care, nephrology, inflammation, and oncology. The company’s principal products include Aranesp and EPOGEN that stimulate the production of red blood cells to treat anemia; Neulasta and NEUPOGEN, which selectively stimulate the production of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that helps the body fight infections; and ENBREL that blocks the biologic activity of tumor necrosis factor by inhibiting TNF, a substance induced in response to inflammatory and immunological responses, such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. Amgen has a joint venture with Kirin Holdings Company, Limited to manufacture and market darbepoetin alfa; a co-promotion agreement with Wyeth for marketing and selling of ENBREL; and a collaboration agreement with Cytokinetics, Inc. primarily with respect to out-licensing denosumab in Japan to Daiichi Sankyo. The company markets its products to healthcare providers including physicians or their clinics, dialysis centers, hospitals, and pharmacies primarily in the United States, Europe, and Canada. Amgen, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is based in Thousand Oaks, California.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Amgen Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Oct-08 is better than 56.3% of S&P 500 companies and 97.6% of Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Kevin W. Sharer , 60
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer, Pres, Chairman of Exec. Committee and Member of Equity Award Committee
    $ 3.08M $ 0
    Mr. Robert A. Bradway , 45
    Chief Financial Officer and Exec. VP
    $ 1.21M $ 0
    Dr. Fabrizio J. Bonanni , 61
    Exec. VP of Operations
    $ 1.15M $ 0
    Mr. George J. Morrow , 55
    Exec. VP of Global Commercial Operations
    $ 1.60M $ 35.00K
    Dr. Roger M. Perlmutter M.D., Ph.D., 55
    Exec. VP of R&D
    $ 1.51M $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-07 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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