Amgen Talks Dual Pricing Strategy For Amjevita

Debut US Humira Biosimilar Has Been Priced To Address ‘Complexity Of The US Market’

In the wake of Amgen announcing a dual pricing strategy for its debut US adalimumab biosimilar – with the firm’s newly-launched Amjevita version being offered at both 5% off and 55% off the WAC of the Humira original – investors and analysts were keen to press the firm for further details of its pricing strategy.

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Amgen is offering Amjevita at both 5% and 55% off Humira’s list price • Source: Shutterstock

Amgen has opened up on its pricing strategy for its Amjevita (adalimumab-atto) biosimilar, offering further details on why it chose to launch the first US biosimilar at two different price points.

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