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Four Crucial Questions about the Humira Biosimilar Price War (rerun)

Drug Channels

This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I put the finishing touches on our new 2023-24 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors. Boehringer-Ingelheim launched an unbranded, low WAC version of its interchangeable biosimilar. The Humira biosimilar market has arrived!

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How the Biosimilar Boom Boosts Drug Wholesalers’ Profits

Drug Channels

The biosimilar boom for provider-administered drugs continues to accelerate. Net prices in therapeutic classes with biosimilar competition have declined by 60% or more over the past few years. Some major biological reference products have now lost a majority of their unit sales to their biosimilars. drug distribution.

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Why PBMs and Payers Are Embracing Insulin Biosimilars with Higher Prices—And What That Means for Humira (rerun with an FTC update)

Drug Channels

This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while we put the finishing touches on DCI’s new 2024-25 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors. Below, you can review my commentary about the warped incentives behind Viatris’ dual-pricing strategy for its interchangeable biosimilar of Lantus.

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Drug Channels News Roundup, October 2021: PBMs’ Oncology Exclusions, Biosimilar Boom, BCBS vs. Hospitals, U.S. vs. the World, and CRISPR Comedy

Drug Channels

It’s the biosimilar boom! Recent posts have covered: Walgreens’ new direction; controversary over independent pharmacy counting; insurer consolidation; retail pharmacy M&A; drug pricing policy; Prime Therapeutics; 340B contract pharmacy litigation; pharmaceutical antitrust; oncology care model; and Peter Bach’s nuptials.

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Available for Preorder: The 2024-25 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors

Drug Channels

On October 8, 2024, Drug Channels Institute will release our 2024-25 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors. pharmaceutical distribution industry. Read more » © 2006-2024 HMP Omnimedia, LLC d/b/a Drug Channels Institute , an HMP Global Company. Read on for more details. All rights reserved.

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NEW: The 2022–23 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors

Drug Channels

I am pleased to announce our new 2022–23 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors , available for purchase and immediate download. Drug Distribution Industry Expands as COVID-19 Disruption Fades and Biosimilars Boom (press release) We’re offering special discounted pricing if you order before October 21, 2022!

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Gross-to-Net Bubble Update: 2023 Pricing Realities at 10 Top Drugmakers

Drug Channels

It’s time for Drug Channels ’ annual update on pricing at the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers. Insulin has been the first to deflate—and the Humira biosimilar market may be next. Read more » © 2006-2024 HMP Omnimedia, LLC d/b/a Drug Channels Institute , an HMP Global Company. You can find links to each company’s data below.