Amgen To Present At The Barclays Biosimilars Symposium

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Oct. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) will present at the Barclays Biosimilars Symposium at 8 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, in New York City. Scott Foraker, vice president and general manager of Biosimilars at Amgen, will present at the conference. Live audio of the presentation can be accessed from the Events Calendar on Amgen's website, www.amgen.com, under Investors. A replay of the webcast will also be available on Amgen's website for at least 90 days following the event.

About AmgenAmgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.

Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.

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CONTACT: Amgen, Thousand OaksKristen Davis, 805-447-3008 (media)Kristen Neese, 805-313-8267 (media)Arvind Sood, 805-447-1060 (investors)

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