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Amgen Inc. (AMGN)At 4:00PM ET: 57.22  Up 0.49 (0.86%)  
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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

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Index Membership:S&P 100
S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Nasdaq 100
Sector:Healthcare
Industry:Biotechnology
Full Time Employees:16,700

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. The company markets human therapeutic products primarily in the areas of supportive cancer care, nephrology, and inflammation. Its 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. The company 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 Johnson & Johnson to commercialize recombinant human erythropoietin as a human therapeutic. It markets its products to healthcare providers, including physicians or their clinics, dialysis centers, hospitals, and pharmacies primarily in the United States, Europe, and Canada. The company 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-Dec-09 is better than 39.8% of S&P 500 companies and 95.1% of Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Kevin W. Sharer , 61
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer, Pres, Chairman of Exec. Committee and Member of Equity Award Committee
    $ 5.44M $ 3.69M
    Mr. Robert A. Bradway , 46
    Chief Financial Officer and Exec. VP
    $ 2.00M $ 0
    Dr. Fabrizio J. Bonanni , 62
    Exec. VP of Operations
    $ 1.84M $ 1.34M
    Mr. George J. Morrow , 56
    Exec. VP of Global Commercial Operations
    $ 2.26M $ 925.00K
    Dr. Roger M. Perlmutter M.D., Ph.D., 56
    Exec. VP of R&D
    $ 2.13M $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 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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