- CEO
- Robert A. Bradway
- Full Time Employees
- 31,500
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Biotechnology
- Address
- One Amgen Center Drive Thousand Oaks CA United States of America 91320-1799
- IPO Date
- May 31, 2000
- Business
- Amgen Inc. is a global biotechnology company that develops, manufactures, and markets human therapeutics across multiple biological pathways to address cancer, cardiovascular disease, inflammatory and autoimmune conditions, and other serious illnesses, with a broad portfolio of biologic and small-molecule medicines and related services. The firm maintains a diversified product line comprising therapeutic areas such as oncology, inflammation, nephrology, autoimmune disorders, and cardiovascular disease, supported by a robust pipeline and manufacturing network.
Main products and services
Amgen manufactures and sells a broad array of prescription medicines across major indications, including foundational biologics and innovative therapies. Core product categories include oncology and hematology therapies (eg, KYPROLIS for multiple myeloma, Vectibix for colorectal cancer, Blincyto for hematologic malignancies, and Tepmezza for thyroid-related conditions); inflammatory and autoimmune disease treatments (Enbrel for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, Otezla for plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis); cardiovascular and metabolic therapies (Repatha for hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular risk reduction); bone health products (Evenity for osteoporosis); anemia management (Aranesp); and other specialty medicines and biosystems. Amgen also engages in the development and commercialization of novel therapies through collaborations, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, and it offers related supporting services including pharmacovigilance, medical information, patient assistance programs, and research collaboration opportunities.
Latest major company changes
Amgen expands manufacturing capacity and capability through significant capital investments, including expanding biopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities to increase production efficiency and supply resilience; it pursues strategic partnerships and collaborations to advance its oncology, inflammation, and cardiovascular pipelines, including licensing and co-development agreements; it advances pipeline milestones with regulatory submissions, clinical trial updates, and potential product line extensions; the company completes acquisitions or divestitures aligning with its strategic focus, and it engages in corporate reorganizations or structural adjustments to enhance operational efficiency and geographic reach; it announces new strategic initiatives around patient access, digital health integration, and manufacturing modernization, with ongoing efforts to diversify geographic manufacturing footprint and strengthen supply chain robustness.
Additional context
Amgen operates in multiple business segments aligned to product families, including Oncology/Hematology, Nephrology, Inflammation/Autoimmune Diseases, and Cardiovascular/Metabolic, with ancillary revenues from royalties and collaborations. Its geographic footprint spans North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East, and other regions through subsidiaries and manufacturing sites, including major operations in the United States, Puerto Rico, Ireland, and Singapore, among others. The company’s corporate headquarters are located in Thousand Oaks, California, with a long-standing global distribution and commercial network. Amgen maintains a broad ecosystem of subsidiaries and partner relationships to support R&D, manufacturing, and commercialization.
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