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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/

 

Pharmaceutical Companies

Name of Program

Contact Infomation

3M Pharmaceuticals

 

 

3M Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Programs

275-6W-13
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
1-800-328-0255
www.mmm.com

Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories Patient Assistant Programs

200 Abbott Park Road, D-31C, J23
Abbott Park, IL 60064-6161
1-800-222-6885
www.abbott.com

Animas Corp.
Insulin Pump
Pump supplies

Diabetes Trust Fund (for children 21 and under with current health care coverage)

1-877-YES-PUMP (937-7867)
Speak to Anne Barton at Extension 1149

AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca Foundation Patient Assistance Program

P.O. Box 15197
Wilmington, DE 19850-5197
1-800-424-3727
www.astrazeneca-us.com

Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Amaryl (glimepiride)

Lantus (insulin)

Lovenox Patient Assistance Program

Aventis Patient Assistance Program

 

2211 Sanders Road NTB7
Northbrook, IL 60067

1-888-632-8607; 1-888-875-9951
www.aventis.com

Bayer Corporation
Precose (acarbose)

Bayer Patient Assistance Program

P.O. Box 29209
Phoenix, AZ 85038-9209
1-800-998-9180
www.bayer.com

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)

BD Diabetes

1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
888-232-2737
http://www.bddiabetes.com/us/

Bristol- Myers Squibb Company
Glucophage (metformin hydrocloride)
Glucovance

Bristol- Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc.

P.O. Box 52001
Phoenix, AZ 85072-9160
1-800-736-0003
www.bms.com

Eli Lilly
Humulin (insulin)
Humalog (insulin)
Glucagon (emergency kit)

Lilly Cares (under 65 and not on Medicare)
Lilly Answers (for seniors)

Lilly Cares
Temporary Prescription Assistance Program
P.O. Box 230999
Centreville, VA 20120
800-545-6962
www.lillydiabetes.com

Lilly Answers
877-795-4559
www.lillyanswers.com

GlaxoSmithKline

Avandia (rosiglitazone)

Avandimet (combo of Metformin and Avandia)

GlaxoWellcome Patient Assistance Program

SmithKline Foundation Access to Care

 

P.O. Box 2564
Maryland Heights, MO 63043-8564

1-800-546-0420; 1-800-729-4544

www.ipp.gsk.com

Medtronic Mini-Med
Insulin pumps
Pump supplies

Mini-Med Financial Assistance Program

1-800-MINI-MED

Merck and Co., Inc.

The Merck Patient Assistance Program

One Merck Drive
P.O. Box 100
White House Station, NJ 08889-0100
1-908-423-1000
Hours: 8:30am- 5:30pm
www.merck.com

Novartis

Starlix

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Patient Assistance Program

 

P.O. Box 66556
St. Louis, MO 63166-6556

1-800-277-2254
www.novartis.com

Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Prandin (repaglinide)
Novolin (insulin)
Novolog (insulin)

Patient Assistance Program (Insulin products)

Indigent Program Administrator (Prandin)

100 College Road West
Princeton, NJ 08540
800-727-6500

100 Overlook Center, Suite 200
Princeton, NJ 08540
1-800-727-6500

Pfizer
Glucotrol (glipizide)
Glucotrol XL (glipizide – extended release)
Diabinese (chlorpropamide)
Glucamide
Metaglip (combo of Metformin and Glipizide)

Connection to Care

 

P.O. Box 66585
St. Louis, MO 63166- 6585
1-800-707-8990
www.pfizer.com

Pharmacia - SUBSIDIARY OF PFIZER
Glyset (miglitol)
Micronase (glyburide)
Tolinase
Orinase
DiaBeta

Please contact Pfizer for information on assistance programs

P.O. Box 66585
St. Louis, MO 63166- 6585
1-800-707-8990
www.pfizer.com

Proctor and Gamble Pharmaceuticals

Proctor and Gamble Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program

P.O. Box 5663
St. Louis, MO 63166-6553
1-800-830-9049
www.pgpharma.com

Roche Laboratories Inc.

Roche Laboratories Patient Assistance Program

340 Kingsland Street
Nutley, NJ 07110
1-800-285-4484
www.rocheusa.com

Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America
Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride)

Takeda Patient Assistance Program

P.O. Box 66552
St. Louis, MO 63166
1-800-830-9159
www.takedapharm.com

TogetherRX Access

Provides some diabetes medications and blood glucose meters and strips at a reduced price

1-800-250-2839
www.togetherrxaccess.com

Veteran’s Administration

For active and retired military personnel and their families

1-877-222-8387 or http://www.va.gov
or http://www.tricare.osd.mil/ (mail order pharmacy)

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