Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Posted September 22, 2004 Bob what is the address?? I need to do something..This is not getting it at all..I hate feeling like this..Send itplease..If you want to send it privately to me..jfw4359@... ******You need to know what company makes the product you are using....Here are a few....go to their websites and read their requirements. ALL companies are different... Low Cost Prescrips Programs/Buyers Clubs Indigent Patient Programs (providing low-cost or free prescription medications) Abbott 800-688-9118 Amgen 800-272-9376 (G-CSF - Neupogen) Astra 800-488-3247 Burroughs-Wellcome 800-722-9294 (acyclovir) Bristol-Myers 800-788-0123 Eli Lilly 317-276-2950 Fujisawa 800-366-6323 Glaxo 800-248-9757 (lamivudine) Hoffmann-La Roche 800-285-4484 (interferon) Immunex 800-321-4669 Janssen 800-544-2987 Merck 215-540-8600 Miles, Inc 203-937-2000 (ciprofloxacin) Ortho Biotech 800-441-1366 Pfizer 212-573-3954 Pharmacia 800-795-9759 Rhone-Poulenc Jane Green, Director, External Affairs, R-P Rorer, Inc. 500 Arcola Road, Collegeville, PA 19426 Roxane Labs 800-274-8651 (dronabinol - (Marinol) Sandoz 800-447-6673 Schering-Plough 800-521-7157 (interferon - Intron A) 3M Pharms 800-328-0255 Upjohn 616-329-8244 Buyer's Clubs Arizona Phoenix Community AIDS Council 602-265-2437 Tucson PACT For Life Buyers Club 602-770-1710 California San Francisco Healing Alternatives 415-626-4053 Santa Barbara CFIDS Health Buyer's Club 800-366-6056 CANADA Toronto, Ontario Supplements Plus 800-387-4761 Ottawa, Ontario Canadian Nutrition Club 613-284-0076 District of Columbia Washington D.C. Carl Vogel Center 202-638-0750 Florida Fort Lauderdale Health Link 305-565-8284 Sarasota AIDS Manasota 813-954-6011 Georgia Atlanta Atlanta Buyers' Clubs 404-874-4845 Louisiana Shreveport HIV/CFIDS Alternatives 308-861-4591 land Baltimore AIDS Action Baltimore 410-837-2437 Massachusetts Boston PWA Coalition Boston 617-266-6422 Minnesota Minneapolis Aliveness Project 612-822-7946 New York New York City DAAIR 212-689-8140 New York City PWA Health Group 212-255-0520 Washington Seattle People Curing AIDS 206-233-8048 ========== Also,many pharmaceutical companies provide prescription medicines free of charge to individuals who cannot otherwise afford them. Arrangements are generally made through the individual's physician. In addition, many states have prescription assistance programs which may be age- or income-based. The following guides should be useful: Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs, 2001-2002 Developed by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), this guide lists company programs that provide drugs to physicians whose patients could not otherwise afford them. The programs are listed alphabetically by company. Under the entry for each program is information about how to make a request for assistance, what prescription medicines are covered, and basic eligibility criteria. The directory can be access from this page in html or pdf format. Indigent Prescription Programs Listed on Edmund's Home Page This home page of Edmund M. , a pharmacist at University Medical Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook, includes this handy chart listing companies, program names, products covered, and telephone numbers. The Medicine Program This organization assists people who may qualify to enroll in one or more patient assistance program by preparing and processing all the needed paperwork. This seems to be a very useful service for folks who can't or don't wish to handle this themselves. There is a charge of $5 per drug. Needy Meds This web site by Rich Sagall, M.D. includes an alphabetical list of some 1,000 drugs. You can go to the "Drug List" and click on the drug that interests you for information about available assistance programs. Or, you can go to the "Company List" for a list of all the companies in the Needy Meds system, and click on the company that interests you for more information. NORD's Patient Assistance Programs Information about NORD's (National Organization for Rare Disorders) Medication Assistance Programs, which provide a number of specific prescription drugs to people who cannot afford them. Prescription Drug Assistance Programs (Medicare) A searchable database of prescription drug assistance programs, Medicare managed care plans, and Medigap plans that offer prescription drug coverage. The database can be searched by geographic area, manufacturers, and conditions or diseases. Presents a good rundown of the variety of resources that may be available to meet your specific needs. Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs (NAMI) A list of free or low-cost mental illness medications provided by pharmaceutical companies from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. QDrug.com - State and Federal Assistance This commercial website features an easy-to-use guide to low or no cost government funded prescription programs. Just click on your state for basic program information, including eligibility criteria, web links, and phone numbers. State Pharmacy Assistance Programs and Discount Proposals A state-by-state table of Medicaid expansions, pharmacy assistance subsidy programs, discount programs, and other strategies to expand coverage or reduce drug prices. In pdf format only. Related Subjects Financial Information Health Care - Funding Resources in your state Here is more: http://hope4ever.hypermart.net/FREEMEDS.html http://www.disabilityresources.org/RX.html Quote
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