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AMGN in “The Patent Cliff Sparks a Biotech Land Grab”

Amgen Inc.

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Amgen faces mature-product pressure and carries greater balance-sheet constraints after using a large acquisition to replenish growth.

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The Patent Cliff Sparks a Biotech Land Grab

Large drugmakers facing revenue holes must buy scarce pipelines, turning clinical validation into strategic currency.

BEAR side — Amgen faces mature-product pressure and carries greater balance-sheet constraints after using a large acquisition to replenish growth.

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  • GLP-1 Eats Everything

    AMGN in “GLP-1 Eats Everything”

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    Appetite suppression as a macro variable.

    MariTide gives Amgen a differentiated, long-acting obesity candidate that could capture meaningful share of the expanding GLP-1 market.

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2 stories
  • America Imports the World's Drug Prices

    AMGN in “America Imports the World's Drug Prices”

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    US reference pricing puts global blockbuster economics—and not just American list prices—under pressure.

    Although Amgen sells biosimilars, its larger innovative-biologics franchise leaves it a net loser from lower benchmarked prices and reduced blockbuster value.

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    Large drugmakers facing revenue holes must buy scarce pipelines, turning clinical validation into strategic currency.

    Amgen faces mature-product pressure and carries greater balance-sheet constraints after using a large acquisition to replenish growth.