Express Scripts Follows CVS In Dropping Humira From Formularies
Cigna’s Evernorth Continues To Make Moves To Boost Biosimilar Adalimumab In US
• By David Wallace
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Express Scripts has announced plans to drop branded Humira from formularies in the US next year, in favor of biosimilar adalimumab rivals. The move comes after a similar decision from fellow pharmacy benefit manager CVS Caremark earlier this year, which has already boosted biosimilars significantly.
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Express Scripts is following in the footsteps of fellow US pharmacy benefit manager CVS Caremark by dropping Humira (adalimumab) from its largest formularies in favor of biosimilar rivals from 2025.
At the start of this year, CVS announced that it would remove branded Humira from major national formularies from the...
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