AbbVie Maintains US Humira Erosion Belief As 2023 Negotiations Near

Originator Has Previously Outlined 45% Erosion ‘Plus-Or-Minus 10%’

AbbVie is not yet changing its modelling for Humira’s erosion in 2023, when as many as nine competing biosimilars could launch. The originator stated however that it will be in a better position to comment when it “goes through negotiations this summer” with payers and insurance providers.

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Evercore: Humira is in a strong formulary position • Source: Alexander Sánchez / Alamy Stock Photo

AbbVie Inc. says it will be in a better position to refine the first-year expected erosion rate for its $14bn Humira (adalimumab) brand in the US “later this year,” amid negotiations for formulary access, as the clock ticks ever closer to the first biosimilar launch in January 2023.

Currently, the US-based originator is sticking with its past guidance of 45% erosion in 2023 – when as many as...

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