Interchangeable Exclusivity: Pfizer To Rival Boehringer On Humira Biosimilar After US FDA Decision

FDA decision ends Boehringer Ingelheim’s exclusivity for interchangeable biosimilar of Humira after just a few months. Pfizer reveals pricing and launch information for its Abrilada version of adalimumab.

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The FDA decision has ended Boehringer’s exclusivity period • Source: Shutterstock

A US Food and Drug Administration decision around the timing of exclusivity for first interchangeable biosimilars has resulted in Pfizer being awarded an interchangeability designation for its Humira (adalimumab) rival, barely three months after the first interchangeable biosimilar from Boehringer Ingelheim hit the market.

Biosimilars designated as interchangeable in the US – meaning they can benefit from pharmacy-level substitution, subject to state law –...

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