California Drug Maker Draws Attention for Lobbying
California-based Amgen had more than 150 lobbyists on call in 2007, spending about $16.3 million to make the company's case to lawmakers on a variety of issues. Amgen, a biotechnology firm, was ranked as the company with the ninth-largest lobbying expenditures for 2007.
- "Amgen Overload" (Washington Post, 4/15).