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Amgen Inc – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/15 – ‘EX-101.LAB’

On:  Monday, 11/2/15, at 6:09am ET   ·   For:  9/30/15   ·   Accession #:  318154-15-25   ·   File #:  0-12477

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11/02/15  Amgen Inc                         10-Q        9/30/15   76:10M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML    782K 
 2: EX-10.4     Form of Global Rsu Agreement                        HTML    204K 
 3: EX-10.6     Form of Performance Unit Agreement                  HTML    184K 
 4: EX-31       Rule 13A-14(A) Certifications                       HTML     37K 
 5: EX-32       Section 1350 Certifications                         HTML     26K 
52: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     40K 
41: R2          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income         HTML     83K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
50: R3          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     49K 
                Income (Unaudited)                                               
54: R4          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)   HTML     95K 
70: R5          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)   HTML     30K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
43: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    119K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
49: R7          Summary of significant accounting policies          HTML     33K 
37: R8          Restructuring                                       HTML     89K 
28: R9          Income taxes                                        HTML     33K 
71: R10         Earnings per share                                  HTML     56K 
56: R11         Collaborative arrangements                          HTML     40K 
55: R12         Available-for-sale investments                      HTML    221K 
61: R13         Inventories                                         HTML     32K 
62: R14         Goodwill and other intangible assets                HTML     87K 
59: R15         Financing arrangements                              HTML     77K 
63: R16         Stockholders' equity                                HTML    164K 
51: R17         Fair value measurement                              HTML    220K 
53: R18         Derivative instruments                              HTML    172K 
58: R19         Contingencies and commitments                       HTML     41K 
76: R20         Subsequent event                                    HTML     24K 
66: R21         Summary of significant accounting policies          HTML     47K 
                (Policies)                                                       
46: R22         Restructuring (Tables)                              HTML     88K 
57: R23         Earnings per share (Tables)                         HTML     53K 
48: R24         Available-for-sale investments (Tables)             HTML    221K 
21: R25         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     31K 
67: R26         Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)       HTML     77K 
73: R27         Financing arrangements (Tables)                     HTML     78K 
32: R28         Stockholders' equity (Tables)                       HTML    158K 
31: R29         Fair value measurement (Tables)                     HTML    199K 
35: R30         Derivative instruments (Tables)                     HTML    153K 
36: R31         Summary of significant accounting policies          HTML     26K 
                (Details)                                                        
38: R32         Restructuring (Details Textual)                     HTML     42K 
18: R33         Restructuring (Summary of Charges by Type)          HTML     48K 
                (Details)                                                        
64: R34         Restructuring (Summary of Expenses and Payments)    HTML     36K 
                (Details)                                                        
45: R35         Income taxes (Details)                              HTML     37K 
47: R36         Earnings per share (Details)                        HTML     46K 
24: R37         Collaborative arrangements (Details)                HTML     47K 
75: R38         Available-for-sale investments (Details)            HTML     73K 
12: R39         Available-for-sale investments (Fair Values by      HTML     38K 
                Classification) (Details)                                        
39: R40         Available-for-sale investments (Fair Values by      HTML     44K 
                Contractual Maturity) (Details)                                  
69: R41         Available-for-sale investments (Unrealized Losses   HTML     65K 
                and Fair Values) (Details)                                       
23: R42         Available-for-sale investments (Details Textual)    HTML     32K 
30: R43         Inventories (Details)                               HTML     34K 
34: R44         Goodwill and other intangible assets (Goodwill      HTML     30K 
                Roll Forward) (Details)                                          
42: R45         Goodwill and other intangible assets (Idenfitiable  HTML     53K 
                Intangible Assets) (Details)                                     
17: R46         Goodwill and other intangible assets (Details       HTML     49K 
                Textual)                                                         
27: R47         Financing arrangements (Details)                    HTML    150K 
14: R48         Stockholders' equity (Details Textual)              HTML     35K 
68: R49         Stockholders' equity (Share Repurchase Program)     HTML     29K 
                (Details)                                                        
22: R50         Stockholders' equity (Components of AOCI)           HTML     83K 
                (Details)                                                        
65: R51         Stockholders' equity (Relcassifications out of      HTML     50K 
                AOCI) (Details)                                                  
25: R52         Fair value measurement (Details)                    HTML    167K 
40: R53         Fair value measurement (Changes in Contingent       HTML     32K 
                Consideration Obligation) (Details)                              
13: R54         Fair value measurements (Details Textual)           HTML     60K 
16: R55         Derivative instruments (Cross-currency Swaps)       HTML     43K 
                (Details)                                                        
33: R56         Derivative instruments (Effective Potion of         HTML     30K 
                Unrealized Gain (Loss)) (Details)                                
19: R57         Derivative instruments (Locations and Effective     HTML     47K 
                Potions of Gain (Loss) Reclassified out of AOCI)                 
                (Details)                                                        
72: R58         Derivative instruments (Locations and Gain (Loss)   HTML     28K 
                for Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging                        
                Instruments) (Details)                                           
44: R59         Derivative instruments (Details)                    HTML     54K 
60: R60         Derivative instruments (Details Textual)            HTML     74K 
26: R61         Contingencies and commitments (Details)             HTML     25K 
29: R62         Subsequent event (Details)                          HTML     28K 
74: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    139K 
15: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX     86K 
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 8: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- amgn-20150930_cal               XML    217K 
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10: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- amgn-20150930_lab                     XML   1.59M 
11: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- amgn-20150930_pre              XML    914K 
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20: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0000318154-15-000025-xbrl      Zip    262K

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<link:label id="lab_amgn_TwoPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneSixMember_4726C2E06C33E48AFB89FA9C7890E943_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_TwoPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneSixMember_1893CA177390553DBF81AD103E7E77F1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Five Zero Percent Notes Due Two Zero One Six [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_TwoPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneSixMember_4726C2E06C33E48AFB89FA9C7890E943_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_TwoPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneSixMember_1893CA177390553DBF81AD103E7E77F1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Five Zero Percent Notes Due Two Zero One Six [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_TwoPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneSixMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_TwoPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneSixMember_1893CA177390553DBF81AD103E7E77F1" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_amgn_FloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember_B10DF8BB95BEC9E2CD25FA9C78900600_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember_573EFB13B5265BE6B49EAC66990C8986" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Notes due 2017 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember_B10DF8BB95BEC9E2CD25FA9C78900600_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember_573EFB13B5265BE6B49EAC66990C8986" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Notes Due Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember_B10DF8BB95BEC9E2CD25FA9C78900600_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember_573EFB13B5265BE6B49EAC66990C8986" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Notes Due Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_FloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_FloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember_573EFB13B5265BE6B49EAC66990C8986" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_amgn_OnePointTwentyFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember_AA8CA004772BA32918E1FA9C7890BF3A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_OnePointTwentyFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember_91DCAD93562D5711BA7871855EC7788A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 1.25% notes due 2017 (1.25% 2017 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_OnePointTwentyFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember_AA8CA004772BA32918E1FA9C7890BF3A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_OnePointTwentyFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember_91DCAD93562D5711BA7871855EC7788A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Twenty Five Percent Notes Due Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_OnePointTwentyFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember_AA8CA004772BA32918E1FA9C7890BF3A_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_OnePointTwentyFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember_91DCAD93562D5711BA7871855EC7788A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> One Point Twenty Five Percent Notes Due Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_OnePointTwentyFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_OnePointTwentyFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember_91DCAD93562D5711BA7871855EC7788A" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember_4C178D9C66AA6D5E2A6FFA9C789076B7_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember_4004EA4EA34C5BC2961B2460906022F2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.125% notes due 2017 (2.125% 2017 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember_4C178D9C66AA6D5E2A6FFA9C789076B7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember_4004EA4EA34C5BC2961B2460906022F2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point One Two Five Percent Note Due Two Zero One Seven [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember_4C178D9C66AA6D5E2A6FFA9C789076B7_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember_4004EA4EA34C5BC2961B2460906022F2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two point one two five percent note due two zero one seven. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember_4004EA4EA34C5BC2961B2460906022F2" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember_4004EA4EA34C5BC2961B2460906022F2" xlink:to="lab_amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember_4004EA4EA34C5BC2961B2460906022F2" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FivePointEightFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember_9DA6095527595D62DC92FA9C7890355B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointEightFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember_3694B1096BF655F088C9F381589BA422" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.85% notes due 2017 (5.85% 2017 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FivePointEightFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember_9DA6095527595D62DC92FA9C7890355B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointEightFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember_3694B1096BF655F088C9F381589BA422" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five Point Eight Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero One Seven [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FivePointEightFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember_9DA6095527595D62DC92FA9C7890355B_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointEightFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember_3694B1096BF655F088C9F381589BA422" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five Point Eight Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero One Seven [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_FivePointEightFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_FivePointEightFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember_3694B1096BF655F088C9F381589BA422" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_FivePointEightFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember_3694B1096BF655F088C9F381589BA422" xlink:to="lab_amgn_FivePointEightFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneSevenMember_3694B1096BF655F088C9F381589BA422" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_SixPointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneEightMember_CC1EC2B8D1564423030EFA9C789052E2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_SixPointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneEightMember_754B58CF6EFD5119AC7CD582B8C6BDCE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 6.15% notes due 2018 (6.15% 2018 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_SixPointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneEightMember_CC1EC2B8D1564423030EFA9C789052E2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_SixPointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneEightMember_754B58CF6EFD5119AC7CD582B8C6BDCE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Six Point One Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero One Eight [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_SixPointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneEightMember_CC1EC2B8D1564423030EFA9C789052E2_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_SixPointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneEightMember_754B58CF6EFD5119AC7CD582B8C6BDCE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Six Point One Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero One Eight [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_SixPointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneEightMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_SixPointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneEightMember_754B58CF6EFD5119AC7CD582B8C6BDCE" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_SixPointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneEightMember_754B58CF6EFD5119AC7CD582B8C6BDCE" xlink:to="lab_amgn_SixPointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneEightMember_754B58CF6EFD5119AC7CD582B8C6BDCE" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_TermLoanDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_50FCC30F53CDAFDC3E2CFA9C78903E5F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_TermLoanDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_8135169E683454BE9ED3679ECD6B4EDF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Term Loan Due 2018 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_TermLoanDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_50FCC30F53CDAFDC3E2CFA9C78903E5F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_TermLoanDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_8135169E683454BE9ED3679ECD6B4EDF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Term Loan Due Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_TermLoanDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_50FCC30F53CDAFDC3E2CFA9C78903E5F_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_TermLoanDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_8135169E683454BE9ED3679ECD6B4EDF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Term Loan Due Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_TermLoanDueTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_TermLoanDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_8135169E683454BE9ED3679ECD6B4EDF" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_TermLoanDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_8135169E683454BE9ED3679ECD6B4EDF" xlink:to="lab_amgn_TermLoanDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_8135169E683454BE9ED3679ECD6B4EDF" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_A3375872E1301F35DB08FA9C78908E47_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_3371DBFD72665FDE9D7A61D61569714F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.375% euro denominated notes due 2018 (4.375% 2018 euro Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_A3375872E1301F35DB08FA9C78908E47_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_3371DBFD72665FDE9D7A61D61569714F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Euro Denominated Notes Due Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_A3375872E1301F35DB08FA9C78908E47_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_3371DBFD72665FDE9D7A61D61569714F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Euro denominated notes due 2018. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_3371DBFD72665FDE9D7A61D61569714F" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_3371DBFD72665FDE9D7A61D61569714F" xlink:to="lab_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_3371DBFD72665FDE9D7A61D61569714F" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_A5A0850EE1CF9A8080AEFA9C7890DA8F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_5AA19DD9EBB05770BD024FC99D8AD9B1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Notes due 2019 [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_A5A0850EE1CF9A8080AEFA9C7890DA8F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_5AA19DD9EBB05770BD024FC99D8AD9B1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Notes Due Two Thousand Nineteen [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_A5A0850EE1CF9A8080AEFA9C7890DA8F_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_5AA19DD9EBB05770BD024FC99D8AD9B1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Notes Due Two Thousand Nineteen [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_FloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_FloatingRateNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_5AA19DD9EBB05770BD024FC99D8AD9B1" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_amgn_TwoPointTwentyPercentNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_D92FF2F25E2974C233CEFA9C7890A068_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_TwoPointTwentyPercentNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_C7C7E64385DE5A9FA35708A3EE761171" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.20% notes due 2019 (2.20% 2019 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_TwoPointTwentyPercentNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_D92FF2F25E2974C233CEFA9C7890A068_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_TwoPointTwentyPercentNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_C7C7E64385DE5A9FA35708A3EE761171" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Twenty Percent Notes Due Two Thousand Nineteen [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_TwoPointTwentyPercentNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_D92FF2F25E2974C233CEFA9C7890A068_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_TwoPointTwentyPercentNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_C7C7E64385DE5A9FA35708A3EE761171" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Twenty Percent Notes Due Two Thousand Nineteen [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_TwoPointTwentyPercentNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_TwoPointTwentyPercentNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_C7C7E64385DE5A9FA35708A3EE761171" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_TwoPointTwentyPercentNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_C7C7E64385DE5A9FA35708A3EE761171" xlink:to="lab_amgn_TwoPointTwentyPercentNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_C7C7E64385DE5A9FA35708A3EE761171" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FivePointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneNineMember_EA71313035EF4D318E67FA9C7890FF29_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneNineMember_26E844568A1E59A3A164902101C5AFE0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.70% notes due 2019 (5.70% 2019 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FivePointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneNineMember_EA71313035EF4D318E67FA9C7890FF29_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneNineMember_26E844568A1E59A3A164902101C5AFE0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five Point Seven Zero Percent Notes Due Two Zero One Nine [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FivePointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneNineMember_EA71313035EF4D318E67FA9C7890FF29_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneNineMember_26E844568A1E59A3A164902101C5AFE0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five Point Seven Zero Percent Notes Due Two Zero One Nine [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_FivePointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneNineMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_FivePointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneNineMember_26E844568A1E59A3A164902101C5AFE0" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_FivePointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneNineMember_26E844568A1E59A3A164902101C5AFE0" xlink:to="lab_amgn_FivePointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroOneNineMember_26E844568A1E59A3A164902101C5AFE0" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FourPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_44F98DE281034403A433FA9C78912411_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FourPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_882B76018B375D6093275EDFFA2B5805" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.50% notes due 2020 (4.50% 2020 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FourPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_44F98DE281034403A433FA9C78912411_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FourPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_882B76018B375D6093275EDFFA2B5805" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four Point Five Zero Percent Notes Due Two Zero Two Zero [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FourPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_44F98DE281034403A433FA9C78912411_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FourPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_882B76018B375D6093275EDFFA2B5805" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four Point Five Zero Percent Notes Due Two Zero Two Zero [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_FourPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_FourPointFiveZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_882B76018B375D6093275EDFFA2B5805" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_F57289CD157AD5C959C7FA9C7891F3C4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_17B5331A046253C4AE60AFB2D55599DB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.125% notes due 2020 (2.125% 2020 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_F57289CD157AD5C959C7FA9C7891F3C4_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_17B5331A046253C4AE60AFB2D55599DB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point One Two Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero Two Zero [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_F57289CD157AD5C959C7FA9C7891F3C4_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_17B5331A046253C4AE60AFB2D55599DB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point One Two Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero Two Zero [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_17B5331A046253C4AE60AFB2D55599DB" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_17B5331A046253C4AE60AFB2D55599DB" xlink:to="lab_amgn_TwoPointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_17B5331A046253C4AE60AFB2D55599DB" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_ThreePointFourFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_6789B995CC08220EA436FA9C789100D5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_ThreePointFourFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_308828D32820538CAC845D04F22BD6EE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.45% notes due 2020 (3.45% 2020 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_ThreePointFourFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_6789B995CC08220EA436FA9C789100D5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_ThreePointFourFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_308828D32820538CAC845D04F22BD6EE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Point Four Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero Two Zero [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_ThreePointFourFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_6789B995CC08220EA436FA9C789100D5_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_ThreePointFourFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_308828D32820538CAC845D04F22BD6EE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Point Four Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero Two Zero [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_ThreePointFourFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_ThreePointFourFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_308828D32820538CAC845D04F22BD6EE" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_ThreePointFourFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_308828D32820538CAC845D04F22BD6EE" xlink:to="lab_amgn_ThreePointFourFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoZeroMember_308828D32820538CAC845D04F22BD6EE" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FourPointOneZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember_259A51B196E62379A68DFA9C7891DEEF_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FourPointOneZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember_A67AA269E115578285E6DA67A86F8779" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.10% notes due 2021 (4.10% 2021 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FourPointOneZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember_259A51B196E62379A68DFA9C7891DEEF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FourPointOneZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember_A67AA269E115578285E6DA67A86F8779" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four Point One Zero Percent Notes Due Two Zero Two One [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FourPointOneZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember_259A51B196E62379A68DFA9C7891DEEF_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FourPointOneZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember_A67AA269E115578285E6DA67A86F8779" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four Point One Zero Percent Notes Due Two Zero Two One [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_FourPointOneZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_FourPointOneZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember_A67AA269E115578285E6DA67A86F8779" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_FourPointOneZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember_A67AA269E115578285E6DA67A86F8779" xlink:to="lab_amgn_FourPointOneZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember_A67AA269E115578285E6DA67A86F8779" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember_49CE6A920C8FA634858EFA9C78913E89_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember_10EA18A02608577486C133298A0D6682" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.875% notes due 2021 (3.875% 2021 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember_49CE6A920C8FA634858EFA9C78913E89_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember_10EA18A02608577486C133298A0D6682" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Point Eight Seven Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero Two One [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember_49CE6A920C8FA634858EFA9C78913E89_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember_10EA18A02608577486C133298A0D6682" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Point Eight Seven Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero Two One [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember_10EA18A02608577486C133298A0D6682" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember_10EA18A02608577486C133298A0D6682" xlink:to="lab_amgn_ThreePointEightSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoOneMember_10EA18A02608577486C133298A0D6682" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_39376FC3106F8802B5CCFA9C7891849D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_A0425727FD13590FBA0D435A7E1BC437" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2.70% notes due 2022 (2.70% 2022 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_39376FC3106F8802B5CCFA9C7891849D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_A0425727FD13590FBA0D435A7E1BC437" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Seven Zero Percent Notes Due Two Zero Two Two [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_39376FC3106F8802B5CCFA9C7891849D_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_A0425727FD13590FBA0D435A7E1BC437" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Point Seven Zero Percent Notes Due Two Zero Two Two [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_A0425727FD13590FBA0D435A7E1BC437" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_A0425727FD13590FBA0D435A7E1BC437" xlink:to="lab_amgn_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_A0425727FD13590FBA0D435A7E1BC437" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_ThreePointSixTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_0F2EE47BE9C6431C051AFA9C78912150_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_ThreePointSixTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_8D24247497C25740926D4F22EC6574F7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.625% notes due 2022 (3.625% 2022 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_ThreePointSixTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_0F2EE47BE9C6431C051AFA9C78912150_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_ThreePointSixTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_8D24247497C25740926D4F22EC6574F7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Point Six Two Five Percent Note Due Two Zero Two Two [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_ThreePointSixTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_0F2EE47BE9C6431C051AFA9C78912150_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_ThreePointSixTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_8D24247497C25740926D4F22EC6574F7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three point six two five percent note due two zero two two. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_ThreePointSixTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_ThreePointSixTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_8D24247497C25740926D4F22EC6574F7" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_ThreePointSixTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_8D24247497C25740926D4F22EC6574F7" xlink:to="lab_amgn_ThreePointSixTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_8D24247497C25740926D4F22EC6574F7" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_ThreePointSixTwentyFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_53B139D0983E87AFE458FA9C78910716_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_ThreePointSixTwentyFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_949D473047D755AC913A22E3A0849040" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.625% notes due 2024 (3.625% 2024 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_ThreePointSixTwentyFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_53B139D0983E87AFE458FA9C78910716_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_ThreePointSixTwentyFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_949D473047D755AC913A22E3A0849040" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Point Six Twenty Five Percent Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_ThreePointSixTwentyFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_53B139D0983E87AFE458FA9C78910716_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_ThreePointSixTwentyFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_949D473047D755AC913A22E3A0849040" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Point Six Twenty Five Percent Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_ThreePointSixTwentyFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_ThreePointSixTwentyFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_949D473047D755AC913A22E3A0849040" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_ThreePointSixTwentyFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_949D473047D755AC913A22E3A0849040" xlink:to="lab_amgn_ThreePointSixTwentyFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_949D473047D755AC913A22E3A0849040" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_ThreePointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoFiveMember_BFF33EBC1EA7DF6516BFFA9C78912162_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_ThreePointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoFiveMember_8A3B1D5EB30D59F2833EC6BFE57FA027" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.125% notes due 2025 (3.125% 2025 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_ThreePointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoFiveMember_BFF33EBC1EA7DF6516BFFA9C78912162_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_ThreePointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoFiveMember_8A3B1D5EB30D59F2833EC6BFE57FA027" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Point One Two Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero Two Five [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_ThreePointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoFiveMember_BFF33EBC1EA7DF6516BFFA9C78912162_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_ThreePointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoFiveMember_8A3B1D5EB30D59F2833EC6BFE57FA027" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Point One Two Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero Two Five [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_ThreePointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoFiveMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_ThreePointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoFiveMember_8A3B1D5EB30D59F2833EC6BFE57FA027" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_ThreePointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoFiveMember_8A3B1D5EB30D59F2833EC6BFE57FA027" xlink:to="lab_amgn_ThreePointOneTwoFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroTwoFiveMember_8A3B1D5EB30D59F2833EC6BFE57FA027" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_GbpDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_099EADE71788700E895EFA9C78917D8D_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_GbpDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_5F5593A03151521C944429366305FF72" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.50% pound sterling denominated notes due 2026 (5.50% 2026 pound sterling Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_GbpDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_GbpDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_5F5593A03151521C944429366305FF72" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_GbpDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_5F5593A03151521C944429366305FF72" xlink:to="lab_amgn_GbpDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_5F5593A03151521C944429366305FF72" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeSevenMember_FF9F26F1EC1E08898C2DFA9C7891227C_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeSevenMember_4E6B39047AA45D699B588878E4AA7B91" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 6.375% notes due 2037 (6.375% 2037 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeSevenMember_FF9F26F1EC1E08898C2DFA9C7891227C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeSevenMember_4E6B39047AA45D699B588878E4AA7B91" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Six Point Three Seven Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero Three Seven [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeSevenMember_FF9F26F1EC1E08898C2DFA9C7891227C_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeSevenMember_4E6B39047AA45D699B588878E4AA7B91" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Six Point Three Seven Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero Three Seven [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeSevenMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeSevenMember_4E6B39047AA45D699B588878E4AA7B91" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeSevenMember_4E6B39047AA45D699B588878E4AA7B91" xlink:to="lab_amgn_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeSevenMember_4E6B39047AA45D699B588878E4AA7B91" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_SixPointNineZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeEightMember_D3A3AD830E40CA45C9CBFA9C78918B84_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_SixPointNineZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeEightMember_DF00729D003F5D62A6227832F451EFFE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 6.90% notes due 2038 (6.90% 2038 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_SixPointNineZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeEightMember_D3A3AD830E40CA45C9CBFA9C78918B84_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_SixPointNineZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeEightMember_DF00729D003F5D62A6227832F451EFFE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Six Point Nine Zero Percent Notes Due Two Zero Three Eight [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_SixPointNineZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeEightMember_D3A3AD830E40CA45C9CBFA9C78918B84_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_SixPointNineZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeEightMember_DF00729D003F5D62A6227832F451EFFE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Six Point Nine Zero Percent Notes Due Two Zero Three Eight [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_SixPointNineZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeEightMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_SixPointNineZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeEightMember_DF00729D003F5D62A6227832F451EFFE" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_SixPointNineZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeEightMember_DF00729D003F5D62A6227832F451EFFE" xlink:to="lab_amgn_SixPointNineZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeEightMember_DF00729D003F5D62A6227832F451EFFE" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_SixPointFourZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeNineMember_75861198D59027AA2F3EFA9C78911F8E_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_SixPointFourZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeNineMember_E9146DA245CD590BB3E7566F31571A4B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 6.40% notes due 2039 (6.40% 2039 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_SixPointFourZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeNineMember_75861198D59027AA2F3EFA9C78911F8E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_SixPointFourZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeNineMember_E9146DA245CD590BB3E7566F31571A4B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Six Point Four Zero Percent Notes Due Two Zero Three Nine [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_SixPointFourZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeNineMember_75861198D59027AA2F3EFA9C78911F8E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_SixPointFourZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeNineMember_E9146DA245CD590BB3E7566F31571A4B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Six Point Four Zero Percent Notes Due Two Zero Three Nine [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_SixPointFourZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeNineMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_SixPointFourZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroThreeNineMember_E9146DA245CD590BB3E7566F31571A4B" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_amgn_FivePointSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourZeroMember_6DD6B120D637F59DED21FA9C789140AD_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourZeroMember_A7189A9F275F561DADF39103FBB4F4BC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.75% notes due 2040 (5.75% 2040 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FivePointSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourZeroMember_6DD6B120D637F59DED21FA9C789140AD_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourZeroMember_A7189A9F275F561DADF39103FBB4F4BC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five Point Seven Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero Four Zero [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FivePointSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourZeroMember_6DD6B120D637F59DED21FA9C789140AD_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourZeroMember_A7189A9F275F561DADF39103FBB4F4BC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five Point Seven Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero Four Zero [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_FivePointSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourZeroMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_FivePointSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourZeroMember_A7189A9F275F561DADF39103FBB4F4BC" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_amgn_FourPointNineFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourOneMember_2C9A6A61AE8213D8FB94FA9C7891D326_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FourPointNineFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourOneMember_2429BDDA09B15F1EB2F7789784FC7D5C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.95% notes due 2041 (4.95% 2041 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FourPointNineFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourOneMember_2C9A6A61AE8213D8FB94FA9C7891D326_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FourPointNineFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourOneMember_2429BDDA09B15F1EB2F7789784FC7D5C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four Point Nine Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero Four One [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FourPointNineFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourOneMember_2C9A6A61AE8213D8FB94FA9C7891D326_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FourPointNineFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourOneMember_2429BDDA09B15F1EB2F7789784FC7D5C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four Point Nine Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero Four One [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_FourPointNineFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourOneMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_FourPointNineFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourOneMember_2429BDDA09B15F1EB2F7789784FC7D5C" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_amgn_FivePointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourOneMember_1FA9258525725D381BE4FA9C7892FE4F_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourOneMember_095EF9E135165E8A9181E81369502F28" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.15% notes due 2041 (5.15% 2041 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FivePointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourOneMember_1FA9258525725D381BE4FA9C7892FE4F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourOneMember_095EF9E135165E8A9181E81369502F28" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five Point One Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero Four One [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FivePointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourOneMember_1FA9258525725D381BE4FA9C7892FE4F_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourOneMember_095EF9E135165E8A9181E81369502F28" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five Point One Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero Four One [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_FivePointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourOneMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_FivePointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourOneMember_095EF9E135165E8A9181E81369502F28" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_FivePointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourOneMember_095EF9E135165E8A9181E81369502F28" xlink:to="lab_amgn_FivePointOneFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourOneMember_095EF9E135165E8A9181E81369502F28" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FivePointSixFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourTwoMember_B39216CD8ED73911C16BFA9C7892982E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointSixFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourTwoMember_78C71E6D69C853FBBB548677934280BE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.65% notes due 2042 (5.65% 2042 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FivePointSixFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourTwoMember_B39216CD8ED73911C16BFA9C7892982E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointSixFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourTwoMember_78C71E6D69C853FBBB548677934280BE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five Point Six Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero Four Two [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FivePointSixFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourTwoMember_B39216CD8ED73911C16BFA9C7892982E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointSixFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourTwoMember_78C71E6D69C853FBBB548677934280BE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five Point Six Five Percent Notes Due Two Zero Four Two [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_FivePointSixFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourTwoMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_FivePointSixFivePercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourTwoMember_78C71E6D69C853FBBB548677934280BE" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_amgn_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroFourThreeMember_CE051EBE58D614654B85FA9C789253D6_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroFourThreeMember_57B46A6B31585CB0AF74C8DCF1A2AA8C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5.375% notes due 2043 (5.375% 2043 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroFourThreeMember_CE051EBE58D614654B85FA9C789253D6_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroFourThreeMember_57B46A6B31585CB0AF74C8DCF1A2AA8C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five Point Three Seven Five Percent Note Due Two Zero Four Three [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroFourThreeMember_CE051EBE58D614654B85FA9C789253D6_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroFourThreeMember_57B46A6B31585CB0AF74C8DCF1A2AA8C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Five point three seven five percent note due two zero four three. </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroFourThreeMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroFourThreeMember_57B46A6B31585CB0AF74C8DCF1A2AA8C" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_amgn_FourPointFourZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourFiveMember_AB3D22828D6C1BB7D8CCFA9C789224A9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FourPointFourZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourFiveMember_B8A8ACB5DFAB5F0DAE30E13391132C3A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.40% notes due 2045 (4.40% 2045 Notes) [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FourPointFourZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourFiveMember_AB3D22828D6C1BB7D8CCFA9C789224A9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FourPointFourZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourFiveMember_B8A8ACB5DFAB5F0DAE30E13391132C3A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four Point Four Zero Percent Notes Due Two Zero Four Five [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_FourPointFourZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourFiveMember_AB3D22828D6C1BB7D8CCFA9C789224A9_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FourPointFourZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourFiveMember_B8A8ACB5DFAB5F0DAE30E13391132C3A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Four Point Four Zero Percent Notes Due Two Zero Four Five [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20150930.xsd#amgn_FourPointFourZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourFiveMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_FourPointFourZeroPercentNotesDueTwoZeroFourFiveMember_B8A8ACB5DFAB5F0DAE30E13391132C3A" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember_B67FE6BF333462EDF37DFA9C78920DBF_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember_3D8AB14D23685565981437EC1A995458" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest Expense [Member] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember_B67FE6BF333462EDF37DFA9C78920DBF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember_3D8AB14D23685565981437EC1A995458" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest Expense [Member] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember_3D8AB14D23685565981437EC1A995458" xlink:type="locator"/>
<link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember_3D8AB14D23685565981437EC1A995458" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember_3D8AB14D23685565981437EC1A995458" xlink:type="arc"/>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_FCE662713845255DAF5AFA9C78927347_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_04B926309B1A5EB3A3DE207971BD2294" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instruments [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_FCE662713845255DAF5AFA9C78927347_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_04B926309B1A5EB3A3DE207971BD2294" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_04B926309B1A5EB3A3DE207971BD2294" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtByCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract_B033E580C30DFB17F58AFA9C789264A2_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtByCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract_D8F8A52D2BF854EF821EC37061E95AE4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Carrying values of long-term borrowings </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtByCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract_B033E580C30DFB17F58AFA9C789264A2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtByCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract_D8F8A52D2BF854EF821EC37061E95AE4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtByCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtByCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract_D8F8A52D2BF854EF821EC37061E95AE4" xlink:type="locator"/>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable_141AFF6B5F0A470BD6C5FA9C7892B52A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable_958130142FAA51CC9F76B4BAA60F2599" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Notes payable, noncurrent </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable_141AFF6B5F0A470BD6C5FA9C7892B52A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable_958130142FAA51CC9F76B4BAA60F2599" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Notes Payable, Noncurrent </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LoansPayableToBank_FEB39EA878C8B1568E7CFA9C7892A8FA_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoansPayableToBank_C8CC5B9F2AFD50ACA10F9A8809CFB867" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Loans payable to bank </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LoansPayableToBank_FEB39EA878C8B1568E7CFA9C7892A8FA_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoansPayableToBank_C8CC5B9F2AFD50ACA10F9A8809CFB867" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Loans Payable to Bank </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_amgn_OtherNotes_7ECDD1B6EF6221E138F8FA9C78929529_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_OtherNotes_3CB0C5A6F4ED53F58052F22CFF3A2209" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Notes </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_amgn_OtherNotes_7ECDD1B6EF6221E138F8FA9C78929529_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_OtherNotes_3CB0C5A6F4ED53F58052F22CFF3A2209" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Carrying value of the current and noncurrent portion of notes payable which were initially due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer, and which are not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. </link:label>
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<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_0AB721CAF3FEBFA9B6A3FA9C7893CC86_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_3789E720B5745FBF902DF8F4DB37B1DB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total debt </link:label>
<link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_0AB721CAF3FEBFA9B6A3FA9C7893CC86_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_3789E720B5745FBF902DF8F4DB37B1DB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt </link:label>
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