Cigna Switch Program Intensifies Competitive Dynamics For Cosentyx

A new pilot program by the insurer is offering a $500 debit card to patients who switch from the blockbuster Novartis psoriasis drug to Lilly's rival Taltz or other preferred drugs.

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Cigna is offering a $500 debit card for a drug switch • Source: Alamy

Cigna Corp. is testing a pilot program that represents an aggressive move to switch patients from one branded psoriasis drug to another in an effort to cut spending in one of the insurer's most expensive therapeutic categories – inflammatory disease.

Under the new program, Cigna is offering eligible members taking Novartis’ IL-17 inhibitor Cosentyx (secukinumab) a $500 debit card to switch to preferred psoriasis drugs. It is a striking example...

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