Amgen to Cut 450 Jobs in 2nd Round of Layoffs This Year

Amgen to Cut 450 Jobs in 2nd Round of Layoffs This Year
An Amgen sign is seen at the company's office in South San Francisco, Calif., on Oct. 21, 2013. Robert Galbraith/Reuters
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Amgen Inc. said on Thursday it would cut 450 jobs, or less than 2 percent of its workforce, making it the company’s second round of layoffs this year amid intensifying pressure on drug prices and high inflation.

“We made these changes to realign our expense base in the face of intensifying pressure on drug prices and high levels of inflation,” a company spokeswoman said in a statement to Reuters.