Exhibit 23.2
               Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors

     We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-4) of Amgen Inc. and to the incorporation by
reference therein of our report dated January 24, 2000, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of Amgen Inc. included in its
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                 /s/  Ernst & Young LLP

Los Angeles, California
November 3, 2000