Specialties Home Health
Published Sep 12, 2003
StatBlues
1 Article; 165 Posts
9/17/03 I've edited original post and removed links that no longer work. Will periodically check website links. Please feel free to add to list -- have stickied thread. Karen
I have gathered up all these for a friend of mine on disability.
I thought I would share what I found with all of you. In hopes you will pass on the information, also.
Not sure if this is the right forum to post this.
These #'s and links are for all ages. Not just people on SSI.
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Millions of low-income seniors "and people with disabilities" don't qualify for prescription drug coverage under Medicare but can't afford the medicines they need. To help, Eli Lilly and Co. has launched a new patient assistance program called LillyAnswers. The LillyAnswers card allows eligible participants to pay a flat fee of $12 for a 30-day supply of any Lilly retail drug. Potential annual savings is $600 per medication under Lilly's $12 fee. More than five million Americans are eligible for the program. Enrollment is free and began for eligible seniors on Tuesday, with participat-
ing pharmacies accepting the card beginning on April 1. Enrollment applications are available by calling toll-free 1-877-RX-LILLY. For more information, visit http://www.lillyanswers.com/
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Also,
http://www.together-rx.com/
My doctor told me about this one.
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http://www.needymeds.com/
There is help available for the many millions of people who have no insurance and can't afford to purchase their medicines.
http://www.rxhope.com/
http://medhlp.netusa.net/index.htm
http://www.pfizerforliving.com/
http://www.phrma.org/pap/
Share Card
Call 800-717-6005
To see if you qualify for this with Pfizer
Orange Card
GlaxoSmithKline
888-Orange6
Care Card
Novartis
http://www.novartis.com/carecard
866-974-2273
Free Medication and 'script assitance
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There are some pharmaceutical companies that offer free medications to low-income families. They require a doctor's consent and proof of your financial status. Depending on what your insurance covers, you may be able to apply. A few companies even allow family incomes as high as $40,000 annually (offset by expenses, of course). Here is a list of psychotropic medications with corresponding companies that feature patient-assistance programs and their contact numbers.
Note: Some of these companies may prefer to speak directly with your doctor.
Brand Name
Pharmaceutical Company
Program Phone #
Asendin
Lederle Laboratories
703/706-5933
BuSpar
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
800/332-2056
Calan
Searle
800/542-2526
Clozaril
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
800/257-3273
Compazine
SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals
800/546-0420
Depakote
Abbott Laboratories
800/441-4987
Desyrel (150 & 300 mg pills only)
Effexor
Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories
Elavil
Zeneca Pharmaceuticals
800/424-3727
Eskalith
Scios, Inc.
800/633-0711
Haldol, Haldol Decanoate
Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
800/797-7737
Isoptin
Knoll Pharmaceutical Company
800/524-2474
Klonopin
Roche Laboratories, Inc.
800/285-4484
Lithobid
Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
800/788-9277
Loxitane
Ludiomil
Ciba Pharmaceuticals
Luvox
Navane
Pfizer Inc.
800/646-4455
Norpramin
Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc.
800/221-4025
Parnate
Paxil
Prolixin, Prolixin Decanoate
Prozac
Eli Lilly and Company
800/545-6962
Remeron
Organon
800/241-8812
Risperdal
Janssen Pharmaceutical
800/544-2987
Serax
Serentil
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
800/556-8317
Serzone
Sinequan
Stelazine
Surmontil
Tegretol
Thorazine
Trilafon
Schering Laboratories/Key Pharmaceuticals
800/656-9485
Valium
Wellbutrin
Glaxo Wellcome Inc.
800/722-9294
Zoloft
Zyprexa
Here are also some links to precription assitance programs
Prescription Assistance Progams - Internet Sites
If you find that any of the URLs for the following programs are no longer functioning or accurate please let me know. Also if
you find the program is misrepresenting itself,please tell me so we can remove them from this site as a referral source.
Partnership for Prescription Assistance -added 9/19/205
http://www.needymeds.com
http://www.themedicineprogram.com
http://www.rxassist.org/default.cfm
http://www.qdrug.com
http://www.medicationfoundation.com
http://www.unitedmedhelp.com
http://www.freerxmed.com
http://www.destinationrx.com/prescriptions/
http://www.infodumo.com
http://www.affordablecare.org
http://www.canadameds.com
http://www.caremedicalmall.org/152.html
http://www.pharmacystore.com/index.asp
http://www.northamericanrx.com
http://www.thecanadiandrugstore.com
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Edited info: Free Respiratory medications
Medicare pays for respiratory medications delivered via nebulizer + cost of machine and nebulizer kits. RX required from PCP. Can be obtained from patients local area DME company that has a pharmacy or national chain Respiratory DME companies like Apria, Praxair etc. Karen
State by state pharmacy assistance programs:
http://www.aarp.org/bulletin/yourmoney/Articles/statebystate.html
hoolahan, ASN, RN
1 Article; 1,721 Posts
Wow!!! Very impressive and Thank You very Much. I will print this out and post it at work!!!
tburrell
14 Posts
StatBlues,
Thank you very much. What a great list and so detailed. I will definitely use it, and will be sharing it with my staff.
Tom
renerian, BSN, RN
5,693 Posts
Thanks for posting that!
renerian :)
mcdonaldgirl
53 Posts
thank you for the information! this will be useful.
"mac"
kieta2006
10 Posts
Wow thanks a millon this will be very helpful
annaedRN, RN
519 Posts
i just checked this post out for curiousity's sake. i personally have been telling people/patient's to check out walmart. they have $4 prescriptions - no prescription plan needed, you just have to bring in an original script. walmart has been slowly, steadily adding to their lists of $4 meds. there are some that aren't on the list but there may be an acceptable alternative if the doc okays it. like one statin for another or one beta-blocker for another. anyhow, just an easy way for people to gets meds and even cheaper than the mail-order programs. just check out their website for details ( i sound like a commercial!)
jayesh01
6 Posts
hi,
Thank you so much for such a informative post.
:)