Total revenues increased 4 percent versus the second quarter of 2017 to $6.1 billion.
Product sales grew 2 percent globally. New and recently launched products including Repatha® (evolocumab), KYPROLIS® (carfilzomib), Prolia® (denosumab) and XGEVA® (denosumab), showed double-digit growth.
GAAP earnings per share (EPS) increased 20 percent to $3.48 driven by higher product sales, a lower tax rate and lower weighted-average shares outstanding.
GAAP operating income increased 5 percent to $2.8 billion and GAAP operating margin increased 1.5 percentage points to 49.9 percent.
Non-GAAP EPS increased 17 percent to $3.83 driven by higher product sales, a lower tax rate and lower weighted-average shares outstanding.
Non-GAAP operating income increased 2 percent to $3.1 billion and non-GAAP operating margin decreased 0.1 percentage points to 55.1 percent.
2018 EPS guidance revised to $11.83-$12.62 on a GAAP basis and $13.30-$14.00 on a non-GAAP basis; total revenues guidance revised to $22.5-$23.2 billion.
The Company generated $1.9 billion of free cash flow in the second quarter versus $2.1 billion in the second quarter of 2017.
"Amgens strong performance in the second quarter was driven by double-digit, volume-driven growth from our new and recently launched products," said Robert A. Bradway, chairman and chief executive officer. "Our two most recently launched products, Aimovig and Parsabiv, are off to a strong start."
Amgen Reports Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results
