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… Underscoring the opaque and confusing nature of pharmaceutical pricing, Amgen announced long-awaited pricing for its biosimilar version of Humira – the world’s best-selling medicine – and the numbers suggest the biggest winners may be health insurers and others in the supply chain, but not patient s, STAT explains.
This approval covers all indications of the reference products and the biosimilars are anticipated to be available by June 2025 in the country as per the settlement agreement with Amgen. We are committed to continuous innovation to meet these goals leveraging our experience and successful track record with biosimilar and novel biologics.”
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