Interchangeable Biosimilars May Qualify For ‘Immediate Substitution’ In Medicare Part D
Executive Summary
Proposed policy could help promote uptake of interchangeable biosimilars to AbbVie’s blockbuster Humira. However, some PBMs and insurers are not persuaded that interchangeability is a useful distinction so may not rush to take advantage of the new flexibility.
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