CVS is far from the only one with interest in making cheaper versions of popular prescription drugs.
Humira is often used for rheumatoid arthritis, among other inflammatory conditions.
There are ahandful of biosimilar versions of Humiraapproved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
One called Yusimry isavailable at a significant price reductionon Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus website.
Cost Plus has been a recentleader in terms of companies actually reducing the cost of drugsfor patients and consumers.
Biosimilar drugs resemble generic drugs when it comes to their effectiveness and how they work in your body.
(They’re sometimes evenmade in the same facilityandby the same company.)
Biosimilar drugsare usually made from living systems (animal cells or bacteria, for example).
This means that naturally there will be some small differences between the brand-name drug and the newer biosimilar drug.
(If it’s a biosimilar drug, you may need a separate prescription.)
To find discounts on drugs, you canuse sites like GoodRxorSingleCare.
