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Adalimumab Uptake Set For A Boost As CVS Drops Humira From Formularies

US Biosimilar Rivals Favored, As AbbVie Agrees Co-Branded Humira Deal With Cordavis

 
• By Dave Wallace

US adalimumab biosimilars could soon see increased uptake after CVS Caremark announced plans to remove the Humira brand from its major national formularies entirely, in favor of biosimilars.

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CVS Caremark is erasing branded Humira from its formularies • Source: Shutterstock

While US uptake for Humira (adalimumab) biosimilars may have been slower than hoped in 2023, that could be set to change in 2024, as formulary updates and fresh contracting cycles offer the opportunity for rivals to capture a greater share of the market.

An initial positive sign has come from CVS Caremark, which has just announced that it will remove branded Humira from...

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