Amgen Issues Statement in Response to Revised ESA Labeling Received from the FDA Today

2008-07-30 23:48:04 -

wwwext.amgen.com/ - Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) issued the following statement in response to the receipt today of the complete response on the revised ESA labeling from the FDA.

"This label is consistent with our expectations. We will soon be communicating the revised product labeling for ESAs to both physicians and patients."

The potential impact of this revised label was

factored into our updated guidance announced July 28, 2008.

Amgen, Thousand Oaks
Trish Hawkins, 805-447-5631 (media)
Arvind Sood, 805-447-1060 (investors)