Humira has been one of the world’s top selling drugs for more than two decades. But thanks to some new copycats — including one that is being sold at entrepreneur Mark Cuban’s online pharmacy — its reign could be coming to an end.
Humira is an injectable drug approved in 2002 that treats a range of illnesses, including Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis. The drug is popular with patients but has a list price of nearly $7,000 a month, according to GoodRx, a website that helps patients find discounts on pharmaceuticals.
Even with insurance, the drug, made by AbbVie, can be quite expensive.
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