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Dealing with slumping sales

The risks linked to anemia drugs lead to rough sales for drugmaker Amgen. Kai Ryssdal sat down with CEO Kevin Sharer and asked him how he handled the hard business of downsizing during tough times.

Executive Snapshot

Who: Kevin Sharer, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Amgen.

Education: Earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the U.S. Naval Academy.

What you may not know: Sharer is an avid art collector.

Personal: Sharer lives in Southern California with his wife, Carol, and has five children.

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