Amgen's Aimovig Riding High With Strong Prescriber, Payer Acceptance

New commercial head Murdo Gordon described Aimovig as one of the best launches he's ever seen and said growth should continue – though moderate – based on prescriber experience and rapid transitions from free drug to reimbursed prescriptions.

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The quick transition of free initial prescriptions to reimbursed product helped carry Amgen Inc.'s CGRP inhibitor Aimovig (erenumab) to $22m in third quarter sales, the firm reported Oct. 30, as payers agree more often than not to cover the cost of the migraine prevention therapy.

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