Medication Help for all ages....

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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)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

800/332-2056

Effexor

Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories

703/706-5933

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

Lederle Laboratories

703/706-5933

Ludiomil

Ciba Pharmaceuticals

800/257-3273

Luvox

Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

800/788-9277

Navane

Pfizer Inc.

800/646-4455

Norpramin

Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc.

800/221-4025

Parnate

Scios, Inc.

800/633-0711

Paxil

SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals

800/546-0420

Prolixin, Prolixin Decanoate

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

800/332-2056

Prozac

Eli Lilly and Company

800/545-6962

Remeron

Organon

800/241-8812

Risperdal

Janssen Pharmaceutical

800/544-2987

Serax

Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories

703/706-5933

Serentil

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

800/556-8317

Serzone

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

800/332-2056

Sinequan

Pfizer Inc.

800/646-4455

Stelazine

Scios, Inc.

800/633-0711

Surmontil

Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories

703/706-5933

Tegretol

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

800/257-3273

Thorazine

Scios, Inc.

800/633-0711

Trilafon

Schering Laboratories/Key Pharmaceuticals

800/656-9485

Valium

Roche Laboratories, Inc.

800/285-4484

Wellbutrin

Glaxo Wellcome Inc.

800/722-9294

Zoloft

Pfizer Inc.

800/646-4455

Zyprexa

Eli Lilly and Company

800/545-6962

Here are also some links to precription assitance programs

Prescription Assistance Progams - Internet Sites

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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

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Specializes in Home Health.

Wow!!! Very impressive and Thank You very Much. I will print this out and post it at work!!!

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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

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Specializes in MS Home Health.

Thanks for posting that!

renerian :)

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thank you for the information! this will be useful.

"mac"

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Wow thanks a millon this will be very helpful

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Specializes in LTC/hospital, home health (VNA).

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!)

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hi,

Thank you so much for such a informative post.

:)

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