Patient assistance programs

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Patient Assistance Programs

Americas Pharmaceutical companies have a long-standing tradition of providing

prescription medicines free of charge to physicians whose patients might not

otherwise have access to necessary medicines. Pharmaceutical companies operate

these programs, commonly referred to as patient assistance programs,

voluntarily. Many drug manufacturers offer patient assistance programs, which

can greatly decrease or entirely eliminate the costs of many medications. The

requirements for program eligibility vary. Some programs may be applied for

directly by the patient, other program applications must be initiated by the

healthcare provider (physician, pharmacist or agency). Below are a few

telephone numbers you can call to ask questions.

Product

Name

Hepatitis

Type

Parent

Company

Assistance Program

Contact Information

Infergen

(interferon alfacon-1)

Hepatitis C

Valeant Pharmaceuticals

Infergen Aspire Nursing and Reimbursement Support Program

1-888-668-3393

Intron A

(interferon alfa-2b)

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis C

Schering

Commitment to Care

800-521-7157

Rebetron

(interferon alfa-2b and ribavirin)

Hepatitis C

Schering

Commitment to Care

800-521-7157

PEG-Intron

(peginterferon alfa-2b)

Hepatitis C

Schering

Commitment to Care

800-521-7157

PEG-Intron / Rebetol Combination

(peginterferon alfa-2b + ribavirin)

Hepatitis C

Schering

Commitment to Care

800-521-7157

Roferon A

(interferon alfa-2a)

Hepatitis C

Roche

877-757-6243, option 3

Pegasys

(peginterferon alfa-2a)

Hepatitis C

Roche

Pegassist

877-734-2797

Pegasys / Copegus Combination

(peginterferon alfa-2a + ribavirin)

Hepatitis C

Roche

Pegassist

877-734-2797

Epivir HBV

(lamuvidine)

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis D

GlaxoKline

Glaxo Wellcome

Patient Assistance

To enroll a patient or ask other patient-specific questions -

1-866-PATIENT (1-866-728-4368)

provides GSK prescription medicines to eligible low-income patients without

prescription drug benefits.

Hepsera

(adefovir dipivoxil)

Hepatitis B

Gilead

800-226-2056

Medicare - Prescription Drug Assistance Programs

http://www.medicare.gov/Prescription/Home.asp

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

2001-2002 Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs

http://www.phrma.org/

NAMI-NYC METRO - Resources

http://naminyc.nami.org/pharma_nos.htm

NeedyMeds.com

http://needymeds.com/

Northeastern Pennsylvania Transplant Support Group Inc. (NEPATSG) list of

Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Financial Assistance Programs

http://www.nepatsg.org/finance.htm

To receive a copy of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America's

Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs, contact

1-800-835-3410 http://hepatitisneighborhood.com

RxAssist Directory of Patient Assistance Programs: Patient assistance programs

are run by pharmaceutical companies to provide free medications to people who

cannot afford to buy their medicine. RxAssist offers a comprehensive database

of these patient assistance programs, as well as practical tools, news, and

articles so that health care professionals and patients can find the

information they need. All in one place. http://www.rxassist.org/default.cfm

NeedyMeds is the best source of information for people who need help with the

cost of medicine and other healthcare expenses. http://www.needymeds.com/

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Here's a re-post of some Info on Patient Assistance Programs for people who can't afford tx on their own. SuZie Patient Assistance ProgramsAmericas Pharmaceutical companies

have a long-standing tradition of providing prescription medicines free of charge to physicians whose patients might not otherwise have access to necessary medicines. Pharmaceutical companies operate these programs, commonly referred to as patient assistance programs, voluntarily. Many drug manufacturers offer patient assistance programs, which can greatly decrease or entirely eliminate the costs of many medications. The requirements for program eligibility vary. Some programs may be applied for directly by the patient, other program applications must be initiated by the healthcare provider (physician, pharmacist or agency). Below are a few telephone numbers you can call to ask questions.ProductNameHepatitisTypeParentCompanyAssistance ProgramContact InformationInfergen(interferon alfacon-1)Hepatitis CValeant PharmaceuticalsInfergen Aspire Nursing and Reimbursement Support

Program1-Intron A(interferon alfa-2b)Hepatitis BHepatitis CScheringCommitment to CareRebetron(interferon alfa-2b and ribavirin)Hepatitis CScheringCommitment to CarePEG-Intron(peginterferon alfa-2b)Hepatitis CScheringCommitment to CarePEG-Intron / Rebetol Combination(peginterferon alfa-2b + ribavirin)Hepatitis CScheringCommitment to CareRoferon A(interferon alfa-2a)Hepatitis CRoche, option 3Pegasys(peginterferon alfa-2a)Hepatitis CRochePegassistPegasys / Copegus Combination(peginterferon alfa-2a + ribavirin) Hepatitis CRochePegassistEpivir HBV(lamuvidine)Hepatitis BHepatitis DGlaxoKlineGlaxo WellcomePatient AssistanceTo enroll a patient or

ask other patient-specific questions -1-866-PATIENT (1-)provides GSK prescription medicines to eligible low-income patients without prescription drug benefits.Hepsera(adefovir dipivoxil)Hepatitis BGileadMedicare - Prescription Drug Assistance Programshttp://www.medicare.gov/Prescription/Home.asp Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America2001-2002 Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programshttp://www.phrma.org/NAMI-NYC METRO - Resourceshttp://naminyc.nami.org/pharma_nos.htmNeedyMeds.comhttp://needymeds.com/Northeastern Pennsylvania Transplant Support Group Inc. (NEPATSG) list of Pharmaceutical

Manufacturer Financial Assistance Programshttp://www.nepatsg.org/finance.htmTo receive a copy of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America'sDirectory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs, contact 1- http://hepatitisneighborhood.comRxAssist Directory of Patient Assistance Programs: Patient assistance programs are run by pharmaceutical companies to provide free medications to people who cannot afford to buy their medicine. RxAssist offers a comprehensive database of these patient assistance programs, as well as practical tools, news, and articles so that health care professionals and patients can find the information they need. All in one place. http://www.rxassist.org/default.cfmNeedyMeds is the best source of information for people

who need help with the cost of medicine and other healthcare expenses. http://www.needymeds.com/

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Here's a re-post of some Info on Patient Assistance Programs for people who can't afford tx on their own. SuZie Patient Assistance ProgramsAmericas Pharmaceutical companies

have a long-standing tradition of providing prescription medicines free of charge to physicians whose patients might not otherwise have access to necessary medicines. Pharmaceutical companies operate these programs, commonly referred to as patient assistance programs, voluntarily. Many drug manufacturers offer patient assistance programs, which can greatly decrease or entirely eliminate the costs of many medications. The requirements for program eligibility vary. Some programs may be applied for directly by the patient, other program applications must be initiated by the healthcare provider (physician, pharmacist or agency). Below are a few telephone numbers you can call to ask questions.ProductNameHepatitisTypeParentCompanyAssistance ProgramContact InformationInfergen(interferon alfacon-1)Hepatitis CValeant PharmaceuticalsInfergen Aspire Nursing and Reimbursement Support

Program1-Intron A(interferon alfa-2b)Hepatitis BHepatitis CScheringCommitment to CareRebetron(interferon alfa-2b and ribavirin)Hepatitis CScheringCommitment to CarePEG-Intron(peginterferon alfa-2b)Hepatitis CScheringCommitment to CarePEG-Intron / Rebetol Combination(peginterferon alfa-2b + ribavirin)Hepatitis CScheringCommitment to CareRoferon A(interferon alfa-2a)Hepatitis CRoche, option 3Pegasys(peginterferon alfa-2a)Hepatitis CRochePegassistPegasys / Copegus Combination(peginterferon alfa-2a + ribavirin) Hepatitis CRochePegassistEpivir HBV(lamuvidine)Hepatitis BHepatitis DGlaxoKlineGlaxo WellcomePatient AssistanceTo enroll a patient or

ask other patient-specific questions -1-866-PATIENT (1-)provides GSK prescription medicines to eligible low-income patients without prescription drug benefits.Hepsera(adefovir dipivoxil)Hepatitis BGileadMedicare - Prescription Drug Assistance Programshttp://www.medicare.gov/Prescription/Home.asp Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America2001-2002 Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programshttp://www.phrma.org/NAMI-NYC METRO - Resourceshttp://naminyc.nami.org/pharma_nos.htmNeedyMeds.comhttp://needymeds.com/Northeastern Pennsylvania Transplant Support Group Inc. (NEPATSG) list of Pharmaceutical

Manufacturer Financial Assistance Programshttp://www.nepatsg.org/finance.htmTo receive a copy of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America'sDirectory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs, contact 1- http://hepatitisneighborhood.comRxAssist Directory of Patient Assistance Programs: Patient assistance programs are run by pharmaceutical companies to provide free medications to people who cannot afford to buy their medicine. RxAssist offers a comprehensive database of these patient assistance programs, as well as practical tools, news, and articles so that health care professionals and patients can find the information they need. All in one place. http://www.rxassist.org/default.cfmNeedyMeds is the best source of information for people

who need help with the cost of medicine and other healthcare expenses. http://www.needymeds.com/

Next time I'm coming back as a cat

[Guest guest]

>

> Here's a re-post of some Info on Patient Assistance Programs for

people who can't afford tx on their own.

> SuZie

>

>

>

> Patient Assistance Programs

>

> Americas Pharmaceutical companies have a long-standing tradition

of providing prescription medicines free of charge to physicians

whose patients might not otherwise have access to necessary

medicines. Pharmaceutical companies operate these programs, commonly

referred to as patient assistance programs, voluntarily. Many drug

manufacturers offer patient assistance programs, which can greatly

decrease or entirely eliminate the costs of many medications. The

requirements for program eligibility vary. Some programs may be

applied for directly by the patient, other program applications must

be initiated by the healthcare provider (physician, pharmacist or

agency). Below are a few telephone numbers you can call to ask

questions.

>

> Product

> Name

> Hepatitis

> Type

> Parent

> Company

> Assistance Program

> Contact Information

>

> Infergen

> (interferon alfacon-1)

> Hepatitis C

> Valeant Pharmaceuticals

> Infergen Aspire Nursing and Reimbursement Support Program

>

> 1-

>

> Intron A

> (interferon alfa-2b)

> Hepatitis B

> Hepatitis C

> Schering

> Commitment to Care

>

>

> Rebetron

> (interferon alfa-2b and ribavirin)

> Hepatitis C

> Schering

> Commitment to Care

>

>

> PEG-Intron

> (peginterferon alfa-2b)

> Hepatitis C

> Schering

> Commitment to Care

>

>

> PEG-Intron / Rebetol Combination

> (peginterferon alfa-2b + ribavirin)

> Hepatitis C

> Schering

> Commitment to Care

>

>

> Roferon A

> (interferon alfa-2a)

> Hepatitis C

> Roche

> , option 3

>

> Pegasys

> (peginterferon alfa-2a)

> Hepatitis C

> Roche

> Pegassist

>

>

> Pegasys / Copegus Combination

> (peginterferon alfa-2a + ribavirin)

> Hepatitis C

> Roche

> Pegassist

>

>

> Epivir HBV

> (lamuvidine)

> Hepatitis B

> Hepatitis D

> GlaxoKline

> Glaxo Wellcome

> Patient Assistance

> To enroll a patient or ask other patient-specific questions -

>

> 1-866-PATIENT (1-)

>

> provides GSK prescription medicines to eligible low-income

patients without prescription drug benefits.

>

> Hepsera

> (adefovir dipivoxil)

> Hepatitis B

> Gilead

>

>

>

> Medicare - Prescription Drug Assistance Programs

> http://www.medicare.gov/Prescription/Home.asp

>

> Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

> 2001-2002 Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance

Programs

> http://www.phrma.org/

>

> NAMI-NYC METRO - Resources

> http://naminyc.nami.org/pharma_nos.htm

>

> NeedyMeds.com

> http://needymeds.com/

>

> Northeastern Pennsylvania Transplant Support Group Inc. (NEPATSG)

list of

> Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Financial Assistance Programs

> http://www.nepatsg.org/finance.htm

>

> To receive a copy of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of

America's

> Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs,

contact 1- http://hepatitisneighborhood.com

>

> RxAssist Directory of Patient Assistance Programs: Patient

assistance programs are run by pharmaceutical companies to provide

free medications to people who cannot afford to buy their medicine.

RxAssist offers a comprehensive database of these patient assistance

programs, as well as practical tools, news, and articles so that

health care professionals and patients can find the information they

need. All in one place. http://www.rxassist.org/default.cfm

>

> NeedyMeds is the best source of information for people who need

help with the cost of medicine and other healthcare expenses.

http://www.needymeds.com/

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Next time I'm coming back as a cat

>suzie, thanks for the info on patient assit. programs. it helps me

to not go to the land of " what if " . guess i'll just wait for

bloodwork next monday and go from there. who knows maybe my neutro's

will band together and secretly begin reproducing so i can go back

on interferon. meanwhile, i " ll enjoy this beautiful day. hope you

and everyone else can do the same. thanks to all who welcomed me

into the group. i think this is the right place to be. yoga jim

[Guest guest]

>

> Here's a re-post of some Info on Patient Assistance Programs for

people who can't afford tx on their own.

> SuZie

>

>

>

> Patient Assistance Programs

>

> Americas Pharmaceutical companies have a long-standing tradition

of providing prescription medicines free of charge to physicians

whose patients might not otherwise have access to necessary

medicines. Pharmaceutical companies operate these programs, commonly

referred to as patient assistance programs, voluntarily. Many drug

manufacturers offer patient assistance programs, which can greatly

decrease or entirely eliminate the costs of many medications. The

requirements for program eligibility vary. Some programs may be

applied for directly by the patient, other program applications must

be initiated by the healthcare provider (physician, pharmacist or

agency). Below are a few telephone numbers you can call to ask

questions.

>

> Product

> Name

> Hepatitis

> Type

> Parent

> Company

> Assistance Program

> Contact Information

>

> Infergen

> (interferon alfacon-1)

> Hepatitis C

> Valeant Pharmaceuticals

> Infergen Aspire Nursing and Reimbursement Support Program

>

> 1-

>

> Intron A

> (interferon alfa-2b)

> Hepatitis B

> Hepatitis C

> Schering

> Commitment to Care

>

>

> Rebetron

> (interferon alfa-2b and ribavirin)

> Hepatitis C

> Schering

> Commitment to Care

>

>

> PEG-Intron

> (peginterferon alfa-2b)

> Hepatitis C

> Schering

> Commitment to Care

>

>

> PEG-Intron / Rebetol Combination

> (peginterferon alfa-2b + ribavirin)

> Hepatitis C

> Schering

> Commitment to Care

>

>

> Roferon A

> (interferon alfa-2a)

> Hepatitis C

> Roche

> , option 3

>

> Pegasys

> (peginterferon alfa-2a)

> Hepatitis C

> Roche

> Pegassist

>

>

> Pegasys / Copegus Combination

> (peginterferon alfa-2a + ribavirin)

> Hepatitis C

> Roche

> Pegassist

>

>

> Epivir HBV

> (lamuvidine)

> Hepatitis B

> Hepatitis D

> GlaxoKline

> Glaxo Wellcome

> Patient Assistance

> To enroll a patient or ask other patient-specific questions -

>

> 1-866-PATIENT (1-)

>

> provides GSK prescription medicines to eligible low-income

patients without prescription drug benefits.

>

> Hepsera

> (adefovir dipivoxil)

> Hepatitis B

> Gilead

>

>

>

> Medicare - Prescription Drug Assistance Programs

> http://www.medicare.gov/Prescription/Home.asp

>

> Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

> 2001-2002 Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance

Programs

> http://www.phrma.org/

>

> NAMI-NYC METRO - Resources

> http://naminyc.nami.org/pharma_nos.htm

>

> NeedyMeds.com

> http://needymeds.com/

>

> Northeastern Pennsylvania Transplant Support Group Inc. (NEPATSG)

list of

> Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Financial Assistance Programs

> http://www.nepatsg.org/finance.htm

>

> To receive a copy of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of

America's

> Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs,

contact 1- http://hepatitisneighborhood.com

>

> RxAssist Directory of Patient Assistance Programs: Patient

assistance programs are run by pharmaceutical companies to provide

free medications to people who cannot afford to buy their medicine.

RxAssist offers a comprehensive database of these patient assistance

programs, as well as practical tools, news, and articles so that

health care professionals and patients can find the information they

need. All in one place. http://www.rxassist.org/default.cfm

>

> NeedyMeds is the best source of information for people who need

help with the cost of medicine and other healthcare expenses.

http://www.needymeds.com/

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Next time I'm coming back as a cat

>suzie, thanks for the info on patient assit. programs. it helps me

to not go to the land of " what if " . guess i'll just wait for

bloodwork next monday and go from there. who knows maybe my neutro's

will band together and secretly begin reproducing so i can go back

on interferon. meanwhile, i " ll enjoy this beautiful day. hope you

and everyone else can do the same. thanks to all who welcomed me

into the group. i think this is the right place to be. yoga jim

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Roche

http://www.rocheusa.com/programs/patientassist.asp

1-877-75ROCHE (877-757-6243)

Schering

http://www.hep-help.com/peg/application

1-800-521-7157

Valeant

http://www.infergenaspire.com/wt/page/index

Call toll-free: 888-MOVE-FWD (888-668-3393)

Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals for generic Ribavirin

http://www.3riverspharma.com/products.htm

1-866-650-7422

To search for any med with assistance programs:

http://www.rxassist.org/

https://www.pparx.org/Intro.php

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Partnership for Prescription Assistance Helps Two Million Americans in One Year

The Partnership Launches "Patient Assistance Day" to Celebrate Anniversary and Raise Awareness; Adds New Feature to Connect Patients with Physicians

Washington, D.C. - The Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA), a national program sponsored by America's pharmaceutical research companies to help patients in need access prescription medicines, today commemorated its one-year anniversary by launching the first annual "Patient Assistance Day" and enhancing its services. Educational activities are taking place across the country to raise awareness of and help boost enrollment in patient assistance programs. The PPA has helped more than two million uninsured and underinsured patients, but millions more can benefit.

"The PPA is an enormous success," said Tauzin, President and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. "However, we realize that millions more need assistance. That is why we are doing everything we can to improve the PPA so we can continue to identify and assist patients in need."

The PPA's newest feature connects patients with free health clinics in their community. Over its first year of operations, the PPA learned that access to a physician was often the greatest obstacle to completing applications for prescription assistance programs. The PPA hopes that the free clinic database will alleviate that challenge for millions of patients in need.

"The PPA is making significant strides in helping people who truly need assistance paying for their prescription medicines," said PPA National Spokesman Montel . "I am very proud to partner with the PPA to get patients matched to programs that provide medications at little or no cost."

Through a toll-free number (1-888-4PPA-NOW) and user-friendly Web site (www.pparx.org), the PPA provides a single point of access to more than 475 public and private patient assistance programs that could provide help with more than 2,500 medicines, including a wide range of generic medicines.

More than 1,300 national and local organizations, including the American Academy of Family Physicians, the National Urban League, United Way of America, Easter Seals and the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, have partnered with America's pharmaceutical companies to make the PPA a success.

"I know from my own practice that most patients are unaware of patient assistance programs or do not realize they qualify," said E. , M.D., board chair of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). "With continued advertising, on-the-ground activities and the addition of new features which allow patients to identify a personal medical home, the PPA is doing everything it can to help these patients."

For additional information on patient assistance programs that may meet their needs, patients should call toll-free 1-888-4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669) to speak with a trained specialist or visit www.pparx.org.

https://www.pparx.org/ppaday_press_release.php