Company overview

Amgen (or 'the company') is a leading biotechnology company engaged in the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of innovative human therapeutics. The company mainly focuses in the areas of cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses. It primarily operates in the US where it is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. Amgen employed 17,800 people as of December 31, 2011.

The company recorded revenues of $15,582 million during the financial year ended December 2011 (FY2011), an increase of 3.5% over FY2010. The operating profit of the company was $4,312 million in FY2011, a decrease of 22.2% over FY2010. The net profit was $3,683 million in FY2011, a decrease of 20.4% over FY2010.

Key facts

NASDAQ National Market ticker: AMGN

No. employees: 17800

Turnover: 15,582,000,000 (USD)

Financial year end: December

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