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Prescription Assistance
Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs
Most pharmaceutical companies offer financial assistance programs to persons who have trouble affording their medications and supplies.
Each program has specific criteria that must be satisfied in order for an individual to be considered eligible for a financial assistance program.
Below is a list of databases with information about pharmaceutical assistance programs. We hope that this information is responsive to your needs and will be of assistance to you.
Rx Assist
RxAssist provides a comprehensive database of pharmaceutical assistance programs.
http://www.rxassist.org
Needy Meds
NeedyMeds.org has information on pharmaceutical and healthcare assistance programs.
http://www.needymeds.org
Diabetes-specific information:
http://www.needymeds.org/resourcepages/diabetes.shtml
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines they need for free or nearly free.
http://www.pparx.org/
1-888-4PPA-NOW
(1-888-477-2669)
Rx Hope
RxHope is a web-based resource that acts as a facilitator in helping people get their medications for free or for a small co-payment.
https://www.rxhope.com/
1-877-267-0517
Benefits Check Up
BenefitsCheckUp is a service of the National Council on Aging that has information on benefits programs for seniors with limited income and resources. Seniors can search for programs that help them pay for prescription drugs as well as health care, rent, utilities and other needs.
http://www.benefitscheckup.org/
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Pharmaceutical Companies |
Name of Program |
Contact Infomation |
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3M Pharmaceuticals
|
3M Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Programs |
275-6W-13 |
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Abbott Laboratories |
Abbott Laboratories Patient Assistant Programs |
200 Abbott Park Road, D-31C, J23 |
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Animas Corp. |
Diabetes Trust Fund (for children 21 and under with current health care coverage) |
1-877-YES-PUMP (937-7867) |
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AstraZeneca |
AstraZeneca Foundation Patient Assistance Program |
P.O. Box 15197 |
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Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Amaryl (glimepiride) Lantus (insulin) |
Lovenox Patient Assistance Program
|
2211 Sanders Road NTB7 1-888-632-8607; 1-888-875-9951 |
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Bayer Corporation |
Bayer Patient Assistance Program |
P.O. Box 29209 |
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BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) |
BD Diabetes |
1 Becton Drive |
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Bristol- Myers Squibb Company |
Bristol- Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc. |
P.O. Box 52001 |
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Eli Lilly |
Lilly Cares (under 65 and not on Medicare) |
Lilly Cares Lilly Answers |
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GlaxoSmithKline Avandia (rosiglitazone) Avandimet (combo of Metformin and Avandia) |
GlaxoWellcome Patient Assistance Program SmithKline Foundation Access to Care
|
P.O. Box 2564 |
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Medtronic Mini-Med |
Mini-Med Financial Assistance Program |
1-800-MINI-MED |
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Merck and Co., Inc. |
The Merck Patient Assistance Program |
One Merck Drive |
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Novartis Starlix |
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Patient Assistance Program
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P.O. Box 66556 1-800-277-2254 |
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Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Patient Assistance Program (Insulin products) Indigent Program Administrator (Prandin) |
100 College Road West 100 Overlook Center, Suite 200 |
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Pfizer |
Connection to Care
|
P.O. Box 66585 |
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Pharmacia - SUBSIDIARY OF PFIZER |
Please contact Pfizer for information on assistance programs |
P.O. Box 66585 |
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Proctor and Gamble Pharmaceuticals |
Proctor and Gamble Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program |
P.O. Box 5663 |
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Roche Laboratories Inc. |
Roche Laboratories Patient Assistance Program |
340 Kingsland Street |
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Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America |
Takeda Patient Assistance Program |
P.O. Box 66552 |
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Provides some diabetes medications and blood glucose meters and strips at a reduced price |
1-800-250-2839 |
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Veteran’s Administration |
For active and retired military personnel and their families |
1-877-222-8387 or http://www.va.gov |
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