CVS Caremark®, a CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS) company, announced the continuation of its efforts to expand adoption of biosimilars. Effective April 1, 2024, Humira® will be removed from our major national commercial template formularies and Humira biosimilars will be covered. Humira will continue to be an option for its customers with Choice and Standard Opt Out commercial formularies. Commercial formularies are the drug lists used by employers, unions and health plans for prescription drug coverage.
In much the same way that generic drugs are used as alternatives to branded drugs, biosimilars offer quality, safe, and effective treatment options that have no clinically meaningful difference from their reference products. A vibrant and competitive biosimilar market is essential to driving sustainable cost savings and options for consumers over the long term. The biosimilars market in the U.S. is projected to grow from less than $10 billion in 2022 to more than $100 billion by 2029.
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