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    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodThreeMember_05D9C35B19539D32A92FAF0CC34F4C9E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodThreeMember_05D9C35B19539D32A92FAF0CC34F4C9E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Due Period Three [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodThreeMember_05D9C35B19539D32A92FAF0CC34F4C9E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodThreeMember_05D9C35B19539D32A92FAF0CC34F4C9E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes due period three.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodNineMember_2B3953321A86D9D89E5AAF0CC34F9878_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodNineMember_2B3953321A86D9D89E5AAF0CC34F9878" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">6.15% notes due 2018 (6.15% 2018 Notes) [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodNineMember_2B3953321A86D9D89E5AAF0CC34F9878_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodNineMember_2B3953321A86D9D89E5AAF0CC34F9878" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Due Period Nine [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodNineMember_2B3953321A86D9D89E5AAF0CC34F9878_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodNineMember_2B3953321A86D9D89E5AAF0CC34F9878" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes due period nine.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_amgn_MasterRepurchaseAgreementObligationDue2018Member_317989491E7CE6B08DD2AF0CC34F6BCF_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_MasterRepurchaseAgreementObligationDue2018Member_317989491E7CE6B08DD2AF0CC34F6BCF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Master Repurchase Agreement Obligation due 2018 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_MasterRepurchaseAgreementObligationDue2018Member_317989491E7CE6B08DD2AF0CC34F6BCF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_MasterRepurchaseAgreementObligationDue2018Member_317989491E7CE6B08DD2AF0CC34F6BCF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Master Repurchase Agreement Obligation Due 2018 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_MasterRepurchaseAgreementObligationDue2018Member_317989491E7CE6B08DD2AF0CC34F6BCF_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_MasterRepurchaseAgreementObligationDue2018Member_317989491E7CE6B08DD2AF0CC34F6BCF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Master Repurchase Agreement Obligation Due 2018 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20140331.xsd#amgn_MasterRepurchaseAgreementObligationDue2018Member" xlink:label="loc_amgn_MasterRepurchaseAgreementObligationDue2018Member_317989491E7CE6B08DD2AF0CC34F6BCF" xlink:type="locator" />
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    <link:label id="lab_amgn_TermLoanDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_72F09A7278EBE3381F72AF0CC34F43E9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_TermLoanDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_72F09A7278EBE3381F72AF0CC34F43E9" 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_72F09A7278EBE3381F72AF0CC34F43E9_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_TermLoanDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_72F09A7278EBE3381F72AF0CC34F43E9" 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-20140331.xsd#amgn_TermLoanDueTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_TermLoanDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_72F09A7278EBE3381F72AF0CC34F43E9" xlink:type="locator" />
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    <link:label id="lab_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_38B679242F063327D4F4AF0CC34F982E_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_38B679242F063327D4F4AF0CC34F982E" 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_38B679242F063327D4F4AF0CC34F982E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_38B679242F063327D4F4AF0CC34F982E" 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_38B679242F063327D4F4AF0CC34F982E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_38B679242F063327D4F4AF0CC34F982E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Euro denominated notes due 2018.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodFiveMember_BF7B02C98806073B7914AF0CC34F3599_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodFiveMember_BF7B02C98806073B7914AF0CC34F3599" 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_NotesDuePeriodFiveMember_BF7B02C98806073B7914AF0CC34F3599_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodFiveMember_BF7B02C98806073B7914AF0CC34F3599" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Due Period Five [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodFiveMember_BF7B02C98806073B7914AF0CC34F3599_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodFiveMember_BF7B02C98806073B7914AF0CC34F3599" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes due period five.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20140331.xsd#amgn_NotesDuePeriodFiveMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_NotesDuePeriodFiveMember_BF7B02C98806073B7914AF0CC34F3599" xlink:type="locator" />
    <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_NotesDuePeriodFiveMember_BF7B02C98806073B7914AF0CC34F3599" xlink:to="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodFiveMember_BF7B02C98806073B7914AF0CC34F3599" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_4C8A61CED0730F501251AF0CC34F37EE_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_4C8A61CED0730F501251AF0CC34F37EE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2.125% euro denominated notes due 2019 (2.125% 2019 euro Notes) [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_4C8A61CED0730F501251AF0CC34F37EE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_4C8A61CED0730F501251AF0CC34F37EE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Euro Denominated Notes Due Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_4C8A61CED0730F501251AF0CC34F37EE_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_4C8A61CED0730F501251AF0CC34F37EE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Euro Denominated Notes Due Two Thousand Nineteen</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20140331.xsd#amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_EuroDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_4C8A61CED0730F501251AF0CC34F37EE" xlink:type="locator" />
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    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodElevenMember_28E2E1472859D3777BF0AF0CC350854C_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodElevenMember_28E2E1472859D3777BF0AF0CC350854C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">4.50% notes due 2020 (4.50% 2020 Notes) [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodElevenMember_28E2E1472859D3777BF0AF0CC350854C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodElevenMember_28E2E1472859D3777BF0AF0CC350854C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Due Period Eleven [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodElevenMember_28E2E1472859D3777BF0AF0CC350854C_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodElevenMember_28E2E1472859D3777BF0AF0CC350854C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes due period eleven.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodFifteenMember_9B6BC52F8655AA2338BBAF0CC350CDDE_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodFifteenMember_9B6BC52F8655AA2338BBAF0CC350CDDE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.45% notes due 2020 (3.45% 2020 Notes) [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodFifteenMember_9B6BC52F8655AA2338BBAF0CC350CDDE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodFifteenMember_9B6BC52F8655AA2338BBAF0CC350CDDE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Due Period Fifteen [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodFifteenMember_9B6BC52F8655AA2338BBAF0CC350CDDE_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodFifteenMember_9B6BC52F8655AA2338BBAF0CC350CDDE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes due period fifteen.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_622A40E1DEACB811AA89AF0CC350308B_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_622A40E1DEACB811AA89AF0CC350308B" 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_NotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_622A40E1DEACB811AA89AF0CC350308B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_622A40E1DEACB811AA89AF0CC350308B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_622A40E1DEACB811AA89AF0CC350308B_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_622A40E1DEACB811AA89AF0CC350308B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes due 2021.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandTwoOneMember_E15725E2E9CD63386BDAAF0CC350CABB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandTwoOneMember_E15725E2E9CD63386BDAAF0CC350CABB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Due Two Thousand Two One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandTwoOneMember_E15725E2E9CD63386BDAAF0CC350CABB_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandTwoOneMember_E15725E2E9CD63386BDAAF0CC350CABB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Due Two Thousand Two One Member [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_amgn_ThreePointSixTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_E8AC57F005A9B58E8007AF0CC3500E9D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_ThreePointSixTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_E8AC57F005A9B58E8007AF0CC3500E9D" 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_E8AC57F005A9B58E8007AF0CC3500E9D_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_ThreePointSixTwoFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember_E8AC57F005A9B58E8007AF0CC3500E9D" 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>
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    <link:label id="lab_amgn_GbpDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_E785D4629E52D285F9E1AF0CC3502D4E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_GbpDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_E785D4629E52D285F9E1AF0CC3502D4E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">GBP Denominated Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_GbpDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_E785D4629E52D285F9E1AF0CC3502D4E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_GbpDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_E785D4629E52D285F9E1AF0CC3502D4E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">GBP denominated notes due 2026.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_amgn_GbpDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyNineMember_ED0BE12791CB6571B5B4AF0CC3503796_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_GbpDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyNineMember_ED0BE12791CB6571B5B4AF0CC3503796" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">GBP Denominated Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Nine [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_GbpDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyNineMember_ED0BE12791CB6571B5B4AF0CC3503796_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_GbpDenominatedNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyNineMember_ED0BE12791CB6571B5B4AF0CC3503796" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">GBP Denominated Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Nine</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSevenMember_A1FFA80622BB3CEEAC83AF0CC350C198_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSevenMember_A1FFA80622BB3CEEAC83AF0CC350C198" 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_NotesDuePeriodSevenMember_A1FFA80622BB3CEEAC83AF0CC350C198_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSevenMember_A1FFA80622BB3CEEAC83AF0CC350C198" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Due Period Seven [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSevenMember_A1FFA80622BB3CEEAC83AF0CC350C198_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSevenMember_A1FFA80622BB3CEEAC83AF0CC350C198" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes due period seven.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20140331.xsd#amgn_NotesDuePeriodSevenMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSevenMember_A1FFA80622BB3CEEAC83AF0CC350C198" xlink:type="locator" />
    <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSevenMember_A1FFA80622BB3CEEAC83AF0CC350C198" xlink:to="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSevenMember_A1FFA80622BB3CEEAC83AF0CC350C198" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodTenMember_258D6665E44140C71711AF0CC350DE4C_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodTenMember_258D6665E44140C71711AF0CC350DE4C" 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_NotesDuePeriodTenMember_258D6665E44140C71711AF0CC350DE4C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodTenMember_258D6665E44140C71711AF0CC350DE4C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Due Period Ten [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodTenMember_258D6665E44140C71711AF0CC350DE4C_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodTenMember_258D6665E44140C71711AF0CC350DE4C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes due period ten.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20140331.xsd#amgn_NotesDuePeriodTenMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_NotesDuePeriodTenMember_258D6665E44140C71711AF0CC350DE4C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_NotesDuePeriodTenMember_258D6665E44140C71711AF0CC350DE4C" xlink:to="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodTenMember_258D6665E44140C71711AF0CC350DE4C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSixMember_52764ADC1AF8C3568DEFAF0CC3501713_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSixMember_52764ADC1AF8C3568DEFAF0CC3501713" 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_NotesDuePeriodSixMember_52764ADC1AF8C3568DEFAF0CC3501713_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSixMember_52764ADC1AF8C3568DEFAF0CC3501713" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Due Period Six [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSixMember_52764ADC1AF8C3568DEFAF0CC3501713_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSixMember_52764ADC1AF8C3568DEFAF0CC3501713" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes due period six.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20140331.xsd#amgn_NotesDuePeriodSixMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSixMember_52764ADC1AF8C3568DEFAF0CC3501713" xlink:type="locator" />
    <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSixMember_52764ADC1AF8C3568DEFAF0CC3501713" xlink:to="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSixMember_52764ADC1AF8C3568DEFAF0CC3501713" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodEightMember_7FE67C17DDE510D4F5A0AF0CC35001E2_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodEightMember_7FE67C17DDE510D4F5A0AF0CC35001E2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">5.75% notes due 2040 (5.75% 2040 Notes) [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodEightMember_7FE67C17DDE510D4F5A0AF0CC35001E2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodEightMember_7FE67C17DDE510D4F5A0AF0CC35001E2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Due Period Eight [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodEightMember_7FE67C17DDE510D4F5A0AF0CC35001E2_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodEightMember_7FE67C17DDE510D4F5A0AF0CC35001E2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes due period eight.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20140331.xsd#amgn_NotesDuePeriodEightMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_NotesDuePeriodEightMember_7FE67C17DDE510D4F5A0AF0CC35001E2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_NotesDuePeriodEightMember_7FE67C17DDE510D4F5A0AF0CC35001E2" xlink:to="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodEightMember_7FE67C17DDE510D4F5A0AF0CC35001E2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSixteenMember_642B9D9A9A8BE06626ABAF0CC350773B_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSixteenMember_642B9D9A9A8BE06626ABAF0CC350773B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">4.95% notes due 2041 (4.95% 2041 Notes) [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSixteenMember_642B9D9A9A8BE06626ABAF0CC350773B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSixteenMember_642B9D9A9A8BE06626ABAF0CC350773B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Due Period Sixteen [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSixteenMember_642B9D9A9A8BE06626ABAF0CC350773B_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSixteenMember_642B9D9A9A8BE06626ABAF0CC350773B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes due period sixteen.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20140331.xsd#amgn_NotesDuePeriodSixteenMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSixteenMember_642B9D9A9A8BE06626ABAF0CC350773B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSixteenMember_642B9D9A9A8BE06626ABAF0CC350773B" xlink:to="lab_amgn_NotesDuePeriodSixteenMember_642B9D9A9A8BE06626ABAF0CC350773B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandFortyOneMember_00A760E6BE1163E065ACAF0CC3500E55_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandFortyOneMember_00A760E6BE1163E065ACAF0CC3500E55" 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_NotesDueTwoThousandFortyOneMember_00A760E6BE1163E065ACAF0CC3500E55_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandFortyOneMember_00A760E6BE1163E065ACAF0CC3500E55" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Due Two Thousand Forty One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandFortyOneMember_00A760E6BE1163E065ACAF0CC3500E55_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandFortyOneMember_00A760E6BE1163E065ACAF0CC3500E55" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes due 2041.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20140331.xsd#amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandFortyOneMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandFortyOneMember_00A760E6BE1163E065ACAF0CC3500E55" xlink:type="locator" />
    <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandFortyOneMember_00A760E6BE1163E065ACAF0CC3500E55" xlink:to="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandFortyOneMember_00A760E6BE1163E065ACAF0CC3500E55" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandFortyTwoMember_3C4C4438022B44139850AF0CC350B4A7_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandFortyTwoMember_3C4C4438022B44139850AF0CC350B4A7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">5.65% notes due 2042 (5.65% 2042 Notes) [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandFortyTwoMember_3C4C4438022B44139850AF0CC350B4A7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandFortyTwoMember_3C4C4438022B44139850AF0CC350B4A7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Due Two Thousand Forty Two [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandFortyTwoMember_3C4C4438022B44139850AF0CC350B4A7_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandFortyTwoMember_3C4C4438022B44139850AF0CC350B4A7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes due 2042.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="amgn-20140331.xsd#amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandFortyTwoMember" xlink:label="loc_amgn_NotesDueTwoThousandFortyTwoMember_3C4C4438022B44139850AF0CC350B4A7" xlink:type="locator" />
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    <link:label id="lab_amgn_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroFourThreeMember_577DF2DA1A3C5C025BFFAF0CC350D823_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroFourThreeMember_577DF2DA1A3C5C025BFFAF0CC350D823" 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_577DF2DA1A3C5C025BFFAF0CC350D823_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_amgn_FivePointThreeSevenFivePercentNoteDueTwoZeroFourThreeMember_577DF2DA1A3C5C025BFFAF0CC350D823" 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>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_832446CBD4759A9CA81CAF0CC3516F23_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_832446CBD4759A9CA81CAF0CC3516F23" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</link:label>
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