Humira

IamCurious

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Posted 10/17/2018 2:57 PM (GMT 0)

Humira is cheaper in Europe than in the U.S.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/biosimilar-humira-goes-on-sale-in-europe-widening-gap-with-u-s-1539687603?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1

ks1905

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Posts : 6428

Posted 10/17/2018 3:26 PM (GMT 0)

WSJ Pay Wall - can’t read past the first paragraph.

Humira has the world’s largest market cap for a drug. Much of that is going away with the expiration of its patents.

HardEvidence

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Posts : 74

Posted 10/17/2018 11:41 PM (GMT 0)

Heard recently of an new formulation of Humira...wonder if it is designed to extend the patent.

beave

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Posts : 2455

Posted 10/18/2018 12:30 AM (GMT 0)

Many (most?) drugs are cheaper in Europe than in the US.

The US government allows the pharmaceutical companies to charge U.S. customers more than they charge customers in other countries.

Thanks, elected representatives!

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