PHARMACEUTICAL PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization that assists patients without adequate financial resources and prescription coverage in obtaining free products donated by the operating companies of Johnson & Johnson. The Foundation is an independent organization reflecting the Johnson & Johnson operating companies' long-standing commitment to helping patients access prescription medicines.
PFIZER
For more than 25 years, Pfizer has offered a number of assistance programs to help eligible patients access their prescription medicines. Now, to answer patients’ changing needs and make their services more accessible, Pfizer has combined their existing programs into one program called Pfizer RxPathways. Pfizer RxPathways is a comprehensive assistance program that provides eligible patients with a range of support services, including insurance counseling, co-pay assistance, and access to medicines for free or at a savings.
GENETECH (A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP)
Genentech Access Solutions can help patients whose health care plans don’t pay for their medicine. They can also help patients who have concerns about their co-pay. The Genentech Access to Care Foundation, or GATCF, helps eligible patients who don't have insurance, who are underinsured or whose health care plan won't pay for their medicine. GATCF helps qualified patients receive their medicine free of charge. If you have a commercial health care plan, you might qualify for a Genentech co-pay card. This card can help you with your out-of-pocket costs for your medicine. If you don’t qualify for the co-pay card, they still might be able to help. They help connect you with a co-pay foundation who might be able to help you pay for your medicine.
GSK
GSK offers several patient assistance programs to help eligible individuals. GSK Access provides certain GSK prescription medicines — at no charge — to qualified patients who are enrolled in a Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan. Bridges to Access provides GSK non-cancer (non-oncology) medicines — at little or no cost — to qualified patients. Commitment to Access provides GSK cancer (oncology) and specialty pharmacy products — at little or no cost — to qualified patients. The CTA Reimbursement Support Program helps you find reimbursement for and access to GSK oncology and specialty medicines. In addition to providing reimbursement support, the Reimbursement Support Program can help arrange delivery of your medicine, and can guide you to other resources. The Reimbursement Support Program also includes the GSK Co-Pay Assistance Program for selected oncology and specialty oral medications. GSK Vaccines Access Program provides certain GSK vaccines to adult applicants who meet eligibility requirements.
www.gskforyou.com/patient-assistance-programs/drugslist.html
NOVARTIS
Having a big sale, on-site celebrity, or other event? Be sure to announce it so e Novartis offers patient assistance programs to help eligible individuals. Patient Assistance Now is a comprehensive resource that makes it easy to find information about financial assistance for your Novartis medications, get updates on US healthcare reform, and help you manage your diseases and conditions. The Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation offers help to patients who are experiencing financial hardship or who have NO third-party insurance coverage for their medicines. Novartis provides additional information and resources on Medicare part D and other patient assistance programs that may help you pay for your medications.
www.pharma.us.novartis.com/info/patient-assistance/patient-assistance.jsp
SANOFI
Sanofi US offers an integrated patient support program called Sanofi Patient Connection (SPC). SPC is a comprehensive program designed to assist patients through three main types of patient support: Reimbursement Connection, Patient Assistance Connection and Resource Connection. Reimbursement Connection supports patients and providers in determining insurance coverage and options. Patient Assistance Connection provides medication at no cost to patients who meet program eligibility requirements. This component of the program is made possible through the Sanofi Foundation for North America. Resource Connection helps identify additional resources and support for program patients.
MERCK
The Merck Patient Assistance Program is a private and confidential program that provides medicine free of charge to eligible individuals, primarily the uninsured who, without our assistance, could not afford needed Merck medicines. Individuals who don’t meet the insurance criteria may still qualify for the Merck Patient Assistance Program if they attest that they have special circumstances of financial and medical hardship, and their income meets the program criteria. A single application may provide for up to 1 year of medicine free of charge to eligible individuals and an individual may reapply as many times as needed. Medicines distributed through the Merck Patient Assistance Program are free of charge to all eligible patients.
BRISTOL-MEYERS SQUIBB
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization. The Foundation assists patients who need temporary help paying for the medications listed on this website. To receive temporary help, a patient must be having trouble making ends meet financially and meet the Foundation's eligibility criteria.
ELI LILLY
Lilly TruAssist is the collection of Lilly patient assistance programs that offer assistance to help people obtain the Lilly medicines they need. Lilly Cares provides free Lilly medicines for uninsured patients through their doctor's office. LillyMedicareAnswers provides free Lilly medicines for eligible Medicare patients outside of Medicare Part D prescription plan. FORTEO Patient Assistance Program provides free Forteo® medicine to eligible non-Medicare Patients. FORTEO Connect provides one-on-one support for insurance investigation and injection training. Humatrope ACCESS provides free Humatrope® medicine for eligible non-Medicare patients. PatientOne is the Lilly Oncology program that addresses financial, access, and claim issues for patients who are candidates for Lilly's oncology products. Lilly Camp Care Package Initiative provides insulin medicines and educational resources for eligible Diabetes Camps.