Resources - Medications
Prescription Drug Assistance Program
Some pharmaceutical companies offer medication assistance programs to low-income individuals and families. These programs typically require a doctor's consent and proof of financial status. They may also require that you have either no health insurance, or no prescription drug benefit through your health insurance. Please use the contact information provided for specific eligibility requirements and application information.
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Company |
Program |
Products Covered |
Contact Information |
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Abbott Laboratories |
Patient Assistance Program |
Most Abbott Laboratories pharmaceutical products including: Depakote (divalproex sodium) |
Abbott Laboratories |
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AstraZeneca |
AstraZeneca Foundation Patient Assistance Program |
Seroquel® (quetiapine fumarate) Tablets |
Patient Assistance Program |
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Bristol-Myers Squibb |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc. |
Many Bristol-Myers Squibb pharmaceutical products including: Serzone (nefazodone hydrochloride) BuSpar (buspirone HCl, USP) |
Bristol-Myers Squibb |
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Forest Pharmaceuticals, |
Forest Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program |
Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) |
Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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GlaxoSmithKline |
GlaxoSmithKline Patient Assistance Program (Bridges to Access) |
All marketed Glaxo Wellcome prescription products used in an outpatient setting including: Paxil (paroxetine HCl) Paxil CR (paroxetine HCl) Wellbutrin SR (bupropion hydrochloride) |
GlaxoSmithKline Inc. |
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GlaxoSmithKline |
Orange Card |
All outpatient GSK prescription products are included. GlaxoSmithKline's OTC products and in-patient prescription medicines are not covered. |
G SK Customer |
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Ivax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Clozapine Patient Assistance Program |
Clozaril (clozapine) |
Clozapine Patient |
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Janssen Pharmaceutica |
Janssen Patient Assistance Program |
Janssen's medical prescription products |
Janssen Patient |
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Janssen Pharmaceutica |
The Risperdal Patient Assistance Program and The Risperdal Reimbursement Support Program |
Risperdal® (risperidone) |
Janssen Cares |
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Eli Lilly and Company |
Lilly Cares |
Most Lilly prescription products and insulins |
Lilly Cares Program |
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Eli Lilly and Company |
LillyAnswers Card |
All Lilly retail products will be offered including commonly prescribed drugs to seniors, such as Evista for osteoporosis, Humulin and Humalog for diabetes, Prozac for depression and Zyprexa for schizophrenia. |
(877) 795-4559 (877-RX-LILLY) |
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Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
Novartis Patient Assistance Program |
Certain single source and/or life sustaining products. Controlled substances are not included. |
Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
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Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
Novartis Care Card |
Most Novartis products including: Clozaril (clozapine) Mellaril (thioridazine HCI) Ritalin (methylphenidate hydrochloride) Ritalin SR (methylphenidate hydrochloride USP sustained-release tablets) |
Call (866) 974-CARE (2273) for more information about the Novartis Care Card program. |
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Organon Inc. |
Remeron Indigent Patient Program |
Remeron® (mirtazapine) |
Your physician must contact their local Organon sales representative for the forms to qualify for the program. |
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Pfizer Inc. |
Pfizer Prescription |
This program covers most Pfizer outpatient products with chronic indications. Aricept®, Diflucan®, Geodon and Zithromax® are covered by separate programs. |
Pfizer Prescription |
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Pfizer Inc. |
Geodon Patient Assistance Program |
Geodon |
Geodon Patient |
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Pfizer Inc. |
Pfizer for Living Share Card Program |
Most Pfizer prescription medicines available at a retail pharmacy |
(800) 717-6005 |
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Pharmacia Corporation |
Pharmacia Patients in Need® (PIN) Foundation |
Most Pharmacia products including: Xanax (Alprazolam) |
Pharmacia Patients |
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Solvay Pharmaceuticals |
Solvay Patient Assistance Program |
Lithobid (lithium carbonate) |
Solvay Patient |
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Wyeth Pharmaceuticals |
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program |
Most Wyeth products including: Effexor (venlafaxine HCl)
Tablets |
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Patient |
For more information on Patient/Drug Assistance Programs access the following websites:
- PhRMA 2002 Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs (http://www.phrma.org/searchcures/dpdpap/)
- RxAssist: Accessing Pharmaceutical Patient Assistance Programs (http://www.rxassist.org)
- Medicare.gov: Prescription Drug Assistance Programs (http://www.medicare.gov/pdphome.asp)
- RxHope: The Heart of the Pharmaceutical Industry (http://www.rxhope.com)
