Peter Griffith will be the second high-profile exec to leave Amgen this year when he retires on Sept. 1. Thomas Dittrich will replace him as CFO and return to Amgen in July.
May 22, 2026 07:00 AM EDT
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Amgen CFO to follow David Reese into retirement; Josh Smiley is out at Zai Lab
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