Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Amgen Announces Webcast of 2011 First Quarter Financial Results

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/—Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced that it plans to report its first quarter financial results on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 after the close of the U.S. financial markets. The announcement will be followed by a conference call with the investment community at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Participating in the call from Amgen will be Kevin Sharer, chairman and chief executive officer, and other members of Amgen’s senior management team.

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Friday, April 08, 2011

Amgen Establishes Commercial Operations in Brazil

Amgen Acquires Privately Held Brazilian Pharmaceutical Company Bergamo and Agrees to Reacquire Rights to Certain Amgen Products in Brazil from Hypermarcas

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., April 8, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/—Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN), the world’s largest biotechnology company, announced today the expansion of its operations in Brazil, including the acquisition of Bergamo, a privately-held Brazilian pharmaceutical company. Amgen has also agreed to reacquire rights in Brazil to its products that were previously granted to Mantecorp (subsequently acquired by Hypermarcas). Together, these transactions will provide Amgen a significant presence in Brazil and immediate, direct access to one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical markets in the world.

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