How Humira Finally Lost The Top Spot In Drug Sales

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AbbVie’s Humira has been the world’s best-selling drug since 2012, and if it hadn’t been for COVID-19 it would most likely have been on track to retain its position for the 10th year in row.

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Humira (adalimumab) has finally lost its position as the bestselling drug in the world, but it took a pandemic to finally unseat it from the number one spot.

Despite sales of the anti-TNF blockbuster continuing to grow throughout the year, AbbVie Inc.’s product was overtaken by

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