Is Quarterly Dosing For Teva's Ajovy Enough To Differentiate It From Other CGRP Inhibitors?
Executive Summary
The US FDA approved Teva's fremanezumab dosed monthly and quarterly versus Amgen's monthly Aimovig, and will launch at the same price. However, it's packaged as a pre-filled syringe instead of an autoinjector, has a higher rate of injection site reactions and it may launch alongside Lilly's Emgality.
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