Amgen Profit Drops 23% Despite 71% Increase in Sales

Amgen, the fledgling Thousand Oaks biotechnology company, reported a 23% drop in profits on a 71% increase in sales for the second quarter that ended Sept. 30. The company posted net income of $320,00, or 2 cents per share, compared with net income of $393,000, or 2 cents per share a year ago. Sales increased to $21.5 million.

Most of the company’s sales are not from product sales but are contributions from its corporate partners, and most of its income derives from investments.

Amgen’s first product, an anti-anemia drug, was approved for sale this summer in several European countries.

The company is awaiting Food and Drug Administration approval to sell the drug in the United States.

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