A + N > P
Aranesp and Neulasta are both extensions of epo and neupogen, that were, as we know, Amgen's original products. Bottom line is, Amgen REALLY caught "lightning in a bottle" with those two products. So, I am not sure how much "selling" has ever gone on at AMGN. But, come to think of it Pharma sales is a big fucking joke anyway. Anyone that has ever sold in Pharma and says differently, is full of shit.
We definitely sold A and N on contracts, but they are great products that sell themselves. Prolia/Xgeva is a good product, but not the blockbuster we were told.
Based off my time at AMGN, it seems to me that there are a shitload of people sucking on the tit of the "epo/GCSF" cash cow. As long as old Bessie still has some cash, people are going to continue to suck on that tit. Right now there seems to be a lot of job justification and little action. We seem to be a dying company.