Q&A: AbbVie VP Lin On Filling Humira's Big Shoes In Immunology

AbbVie's Shao-Lee Lin talks about drug candidates that the company hopes will extend its legacy in immunology, which is built on the foundation of the world's top-selling biopharma product Humira.

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AbbVie Inc. Vice President-Therapeutic Areas & International Development Shao-Lee Lin oversees research and development across many diseases, but she notes that immunology is and will continue to be an important segment for the company long after Humira (adalimumab) goes off patent.

Scrip spoke with Lin during the recent American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) annual meeting in...

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