Why AbbVie Inc.'s Shares Slumped 13% in September

Amid a widespread industry sell-off, and in the wake of positive trial data from competitor Gilead Sciences , shares in AbbVie, Inc tumbled by 12.8% last month.

AbbVie is under pressure to overcome looming headwinds tied to the fast-approaching patent expiration on its top selling drug, Humira, but its unclear whether its efforts will succeed. In the following slideshow, I highlight the risks to AbbVie and how it hopes to overcome them.

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