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Here’s What Competition Looks Like In India’s Humira Biosimilars Market

 
• By Anju Ghangurde

Competition may be just readying to jump in and gnaw into Humira’s share in Europe later this year, but the Indian market for biosimilar adalimumab already has more than half a dozen players, with distinct pricing characteristics. Scrip takes a peek into the competitive market.

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INDIA'S HUMIRA BIOSIMILAR MARKET ALREADY HAS SEVERAL BRANDS VYING FOR SHARE

The Indian market for biosimilar versions of AbbVie Inc.'s blockbuster biologic Humira (adalimumab) appears to have witnessed significant activity – there are an estimated seven brands already jostling for share. The segment has also seen an expanding patient pool and improved access amid interesting pricing dynamics.

First off the block was Zydus Cadila’s biosimilar adalimumab (marketed as Exemptia); launched in December 2014, Exemptia claimed to...

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