The Ventura County Star has a great story on Amgen's 25th Anniversary:
Amgen's success aids biotech field
At 25, T.O. drug firm sticks to tried-and-true methods
April 10, 2005
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The company shared a small building with a ball-bearing manufacturer and a choral group. Fenton was greeted by a secretary and then-CEO George Rathmann.
Rathmann promised him the company would one day be bigger and better than pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. — Fenton's employer. Lured by the
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Today, the company is called Amgen Inc., the world's largest biotech firm in terms of revenue, with eight drugs on the market and a pipeline of 40 compounds being tested as possible new treatments.
Read the rest here.
It was certainly a pleasure to treat many many Amgen employees in my dental practice in Thousand Oaks. Many friendships were nurtured with the many families I treated.
Although most of the early days employees have now retired and moved from the Conejo Valley, Amgen remains an employee and employee-family friendly employer. From their child care facility to their relaxed working environment - who would not want to work for them.
Much success Amgen in your next 25 years!
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