Fierce Pharma August 26, 2024
Zoey Becker

When CVS Caremark removed AbbVie’s Humira from its national commercial formularies back in April, biosimilar prescriptions picked up at a whirlwind pace. Now, Cigna’s Express Scripts is following suit in a move that could further chip away at Humira’s market share.

Express Scripts, which is Cigna’s pharmacy benefit unit, is removing branded Humira from its largest commercial formularies come 2025 in favor of biosimilar options from Teva, Sandoz and Boehringer Ingelheim.

“We’ve been thoughtful in developing a comprehensive approach that considers not just the formulary placement of biosimilars, but also each product’s clinical efficacy, interchangeability, available supply, dose, and concentration that will provide a seamless patient experience with these more affordable products,” Express Scripts president Adam Kautzner said in a...

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