Gilead Sciences, Inc. Execs Bag Pay Hikes, $8 Million In Bonuses

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While facing cries that its cutting-edge hepatitis and HIV drugs are overpriced, Gilead Sciences Inc. awarded nearly $8 million in bonuses to its five top officers. John Martin, chairman and CEO of the Foster City-based company (NASDAQ: GILD) and the focus of much of the criticism, landed a bonus for 2013 of $3.5 million, the company said Wednesday in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Additionally, President and COO John Milligan scored a $1.5 million bonus for last year, Chief Scientific Officer Norbert Bischofberger won a nearly $1.1 million bonus, outgoing commercial operations chief Kevin Young got $978,000 and CFO Robin Washington received $787,500.

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