Look back at pharma news to Mar 10

12 March 2017

Political news regarding healthcare and repeal of Obamacare with a planned replacement took a back seat last week, as the issue continued to be debated but with no outcome as yet. And in the UK, there were no developments on Brexit, though the Prime Minister is expected to push the Brexit button this week, which will start the ‘divorce’ negotiations. Pharma company focus included AbbVie and its Humira, Vertex and Concert Pharma, TG Therapeutics and Kite.

AbbVie under pressure in the severe plaque psoriasis space

AbbVie continues to come under pressure from competitors and this time it comes in the form of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen division with its monoclonal antibody for treating severe plaque psoriasis, noted blogger “Abba’s Aces” on Seeking Alpha. AbbVie's Humira is currently used to treat the disease and with this article I'll parse through the data to see if AbbVie remains a hold.

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