Amgen

Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN, SEHK: 4332) is a multinational biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. Located in the Conejo Valley, Amgen is the world's largest independent biotechnology firm. Epogen and Neupogen (the company's first products on the market) were the two most successful biopharmaceutical products at the time of their respective releases. Amgen is the largest employer in Thousand Oaks and second only to the Unit... More

Business

Number of employees:

number date
  • 15,000
  • 2005
  • 17,000
  • 2009
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Revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1.5003E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008
  • 1.4268E+10
  • Dec 31, 2006
  • 1.4268E+10
  • 2007
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Operating Income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 5,214,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008
  • 6,034,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2006
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Net profit:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 4,196,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008
  • 2,950,000,000
  • 2007
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Cash:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,774,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008

Current Assets:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1.5221E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008

Total Assets:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 3.6443E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008

Current Liabilities:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 4,886,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008

Total Liabilities:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1.6057E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008

Retained Earnings:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • -5,258,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008

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Organization

Address

Amgen Headquarters

United States of America

Amgen Headquarters

ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE
Thousand Oaks California 91320

Amgen Headquarters

ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE
Thousand Oaks California 91320

Organizations acquired:

Organization acquired Date
  • Apr 3, 2006
  • 2002
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Leadership:

Person Title
  • Sr. V.P. Human Resources
  • Executive V.P. and CFO
  • VP Finance & CAO
  • Sr VP & CIO
  • Chairman of the Bd, CEO & Pres
  • SVP & CCO
  • SVP Global Govt & Corp Affairs
  • EVP, Operations
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Ranked item

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 168
  • 2009
  • 173
  • 2008
  • 181
  • 2006
  • 171
  • 2007
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Fortune 1000 of 2009

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