Amgen investing $600 million in Thousand Oaks headquarters expansion

Amgen investing $600 million in Thousand Oaks headquarters expansion

Amgen, a Thousand Oaks-based biotechnology giant, plans to invest $600 million in a center for science and innovation at its global headquarters. Construction on the advanced automation center where Amgen will be able to manufacture its pharmaceutical drugs faster and safer, is expected to begin this month and create “hundreds” of jobs for researchers, engineers and scientists, according to a recent announcement by the company. “This new center …

Biotech Giant Amgen Will Expand Its R&D - Los Angeles Business Journal

Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen Inc. announced this month that it plans to invest more than $600 million in a new, state-of-the-art center for science and innovation at its global headquarters. According to the company, the four-story building is designed to bring together researchers, engineers and scientists across disciplines to enhance collaboration and accelerate the discovery of next-generation therapeutics for patients with the mo…