Save billions or stick with Humira? Drug brokers steer Americans to the costly choice

Tennessee last year spent $48 million on a single drug, Humira — about $62,000 for each of the 775 patients who were covered by its employee health insurance program and receiving the treatment.

source https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230919/Save-billions-or-stick-with-Humira-Drug-brokers-steer-Americans-to-the-costly-choice.aspx

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