Amgen
From SourceWatch
Amgen is a large pharmaceutical company based in Thousand Oaks, California, USA. In 2006, it had sales of $14.3 billion and profits of $3 billion. It makes drugs for cancer, nephrology, inflammatory disorders, and metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. About half of its sales are the two anti-anemia drugs Epogen and Aranesp. In the multi-billion-dollar rheumatoid arthritis market, its drug Enbrel is one of the best sellers. Amgen's top customers are wholesale distributors like AmerisourceBergen. [1]
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Animal testing
Amgen does animal testing.
Animals by species, numbers & location
- Amgen, Thousand Oaks, California [2]
For links to copies of this facility's U.S. Department of Agriculture reports indicating species, number of animals used and other information visit Stop Animal Experimentation Now Facility Reports and Information, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Animal Plant Health Inspection reports. This Web site lists each of the 50 states; each state's name links to biomedical research facilities in that state, and to PDF copies of government documents where the facilities must report their animal usage.
Political contributions
Amgen gave $732,500 to federal candidates in the 2006 election through its political action committee - 34% to Democrats and 65% to Republicans. [3]
Lobbying
The company spent $10,220,000 for lobbying in 2006. About half the money was spent using in-house lobbyist and half using some 30 lobbying firms. Some of the lobbying firms were Covington & Burling, Podesta Group, Dutko Worldwide, Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti, King & Spalding, Alpine Group, HillCo Partners LLC, Tarplin, Downs & Young, and The Duberstein Group. [4]
Personnel
Key executives and 2006 pay: [5]
- Kevin W. Sharer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, $1,480,000
- George J. Morrow, Executive Vice President of Global Commercial Operations, $1,130,000
- Roger M. Perlmutter, Executive Vice President of R&D, $1,080,000
Selected Amgen board members: [6]
- Jerry D. Choate, Retired Chairman and CEO, The Allstate Corporation
- Gilbert S. Omenn, Former CEO, University of Michigan Health System
- Judith C. Pelham, President Emeritus, Trinity Health
- Vance D. Coffman, Former CEO of Lockheed Martin
Contact details
1 Amgen Center Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
Phone: 805-447-1000
Fax: 805-447-1010
Web: http://www.amgen.com
Articles & sources
Sourcewatch articles
References
- ↑ Amgen Profile, Hoovers, accessed August 2007.
- ↑ Humane Society of the U.S. [http://www.hsus.org/animals_in_research/general_information_on_animal_research/research_facilities/amgen.html Amgen Thousand Oaks, California], Research Facilities, accessed May 2009
- ↑ 2006 PAC Summary Data, Open Secrets, accessed August 2007.
- ↑ Amgen lobbying expenses, Open Secrets.
- ↑ Amgen Key Executives, Yahoo Finance, accessed August 2007.
- ↑ Board of Directors, Amgen, accessed August 2007.
