In this articleAMGN your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTBuilding rendering of a new, state-of-the-art science and innovation center at Amgen's global headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California.Courtesy: AmgenAmgen on Tuesday said it will spend more than $600 million to build a new re and development facility at its headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California, the in a string of new U.S.
investments by the pharmaceutical industry. Drugmakers have been scrambling to boost their presence in the U.S.
as President Donald Trump threatens to clamp down on the industry with tariffs on pharmaceuticals imported into the country.
Trump has said those levies will incentivize companies to re-shore duction at a time when domestic drug manufacturing has shrunk dramatically over the past decade.
In a release, Amgen said construction of the facility will begin in the third quarter of this year and will create hundreds of U.S. jobs.
Notably, the facility is not a manufacturing plant, but it will allow reers, engineers and scientists to collaborate on finding next-generation drugs for patients with "the most serious diseases," according to the company.
Amgen said the building features "advanced automation and digital capabilities," which will give scientists the necessary tools for that re and development.
"At Amgen, we're continuing to invest in the future of American science and innovation," CEO Bob Bradway said in the release.
"The center will empower our scientists with the tools and collaborative environment they need to shape the next era of scientific discovery and advance medicines that imve human health."Amgen said that since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, it has invested almost $5 billion in direct U.S.
capital expenditures. In April, the company announced a $900 million expansion of its Ohio bio manufacturing facility.
In December, the drugmaker announced it would spend $1 billion to build a second drug substance plant in Holly Springs, North Carolina.Those investments come after the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration in August launched a gram that aims to make it easier for companies to set up new drug manufacturing plants in the U.S.
The White House estimates it can currently take five to 10 years to build new manufacturing capacity for pharmaceuticals, which it previously called "unacceptable from a national-security standpoint."Don’t miss these insights from CNBC What Nvidia's earnings mean for the stock market and AI tradeJosh Brown says if Apple announced a deal with Perplexity AI, the s would hit a recordChallenging Buffett: Buying wonderful companies at fair prices isn't more fitableBest Stocks: The value name with one of the best long-term charts Josh Brown has ever seen