Humira's 'Unique' Number Of Patents Makes Biosimilar Entry Risky, Pfizer Says
Executive Summary
Pfizer wants to get its adalimumab biosimilar to market as soon as possible, but won’t say whether that’s before AbbVie's patents run out in 2023.
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