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Viatris’ Interchangeable Semglee Lands On Express Scripts Formulary

Company To Adopt ‘Dual Product Approach’ With Authorized Version

 
• By Dean Rudge

Months after obtaining the first US FDA designation of interchangeability, for its Semglee biosimilar to Sanofi’s Lantus, Viatris has seen a return on its investment, with the biosimilar scooping preferred status on one of the largest national formularies in the US.

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Express Scripts estimates cost savings of $20m • Source: Alamy

Viatris Inc. is set to gain a significant commercial boost for its newly-obtained interchangeable biosimilar Semglee (insulin glargine-yfgn), with the product moving to preferred status on pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts’ largest national formulary from 1 January 2022.

Meanwhile, the US-based player has disclosed for the first time that it will commercialize an authorized interchangeable biosimilar product, under...

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