Amgen Inc. is an American global biopharmaceutical company that engages in the development, manufacture and marketing of human therapeutics. It is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. The company has deep interests in molecular biology and biochemistry, which underpin its goal to provide human care based on recombinant DNA technology. Some of the company’s best-performing products include Neulasta and Enbrel. The company was founded by William K. Bowes, Jr., Franklin Pitcher Johnson, Jr., George B. Rathmann and Joseph Rubinfeld on April 8, 1980.