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FDA’s arthritis advisory committee unanimously backs biosimilar Humira


 

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In a 26-0 vote, the Food and Drug Administration’s arthritis advisory committee recommended July 12 that the agency license an Amgen product as biosimilar to Humira (adalimumab) for seven distinct indications: rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis (in patients at least 4 years old), psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, plaque psoriasis, adult Crohn’s disease, and adult ulcerative colitis.

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