Melissa Wagner is a media and marketing leader at Amgen, where she is guided by the company’s mission to make people’s lives easier, fuller, and longer. With deep expertise across the healthcare ecosystem, Melissa brings a patient-first lens to everything she does particularly at the point of care, where she believes marketing has a powerful role in fostering more thoughtful, informed, and human interactions between patients and physicians.

Prior to joining Amgen, Melissa spent time at Merck, supporting the U.S. Pharma, Rare Disease, and Oncology portfolios through fully integrated campaigns designed to engage consumers, healthcare providers, and payors. Earlier in her career, she spent a decade on the agency side, partnering with a wide range of clients across multiple therapeutic areas and gaining a deep appreciation for the intersection of strategy, creativity, and real-world impact.

Melissa is especially passionate about the point of care industry and its unique ability to influence moments that matter when decisions are being made, questions are being asked, and trust is being built. Known for forging strong strategic partnerships and pioneering innovative firsts, she is driven to create marketing experiences that are not only effective, but genuinely meaningful for both patients and providers.