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The world's largest independent biotechnology company - Amgen - Dramatically Improving People's Lives
Amgen is the biggest of the biotech big'uns. And it's determined to get even bigger. The company uses cellular biology and medicinal chemistry to target cancer, nephrology, inflammatory disorders, and metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. Anti-anemia drugs Epogen and Aranesp account for about half of its sales. Enbrel, another leading drug, treats rheumatoid arthritis and is one of the best-selling drugs in this multi-billion-dollar market. Key customers are drug distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson. The firm has a promising drug pipeline and marketing alliances with Hoffmann-La Roche, Japanese brewer and drugmaker Kirin, and other pharmas.
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