Use, Spending, and Prices of Adalimumab Following Biosimilar Competition

Rome BN, Bhaskar A, Kesselheim AS - JAMA Health Forum

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Summary:

Following the introduction of the first adalimumab (Humira) biosimilar to the US market, biosimilars made up <2% of adalimumab use in 2023, and while net spending on Humira dropped by >40%, the biologic’s list price increased by 8%. This indicates that Humira’s manufacturer likely offered sizeable rebates to health plans and PBMs to retain formulary placement.

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