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Hi All, I searched this topic a little deeper.... Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs Some pharmaceutical companies have programs that provide free or lower cost medications to patients who could not otherwise pay for them. Each program has specific requirements about who is eligible and what kind of financial help is available. If you need help paying for any drug talk to your doctor. He or she will need to call the coordinators of the appropriate program(s) and give them information about your financial status and prescription drug needs. The following URL's describe the companies' programs, covered medicines, and eligibility requirements. 1999-2000 Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs Developed by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), this site lists member company programs that provide drugs to physicians whose patients could not otherwise afford them. PhRMA Publications 1999-2000 Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs http://www.phrma.org/patients/index.html Common Questions About This Directory http://phrma.org/patients/common.html Prescription Drug Assistance - Info on Steps Required... http://www.media.mit.edu/~vemuri/phealth/binders/pay_for_meds.html Tips On Receiving Assistance From Various Sources These tips are provided by various professional individuals. Please understand that the information is meant to provide ideas as to where you might obtain some assistance for your needs. Actual assistance is dependent upon the state/city involved and the application/qualifications of the individual situation. http://www.emphysema.net/help.html Drug Manufacturer's Programs To Help Americans Obtain Their Medications An Information Paper Prepared By The Staff Of The Special Committee On Aging, the United States Senate http://www.goodnet.com/~ee72478/enable/medication.htm Drug programs can help offset prescription expenses http://www.caregiving.com/support/html/helpdrug.htm RxAssist - Accessing Pharmaceutical Patient Assistant Programs. This is a national program run by Volunteers in Health Care with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This website is a compilation of application criteria & forms for use by physicians applying for free pharmaceuticals for their qualified, uninsured patients. The free RxAssist program is designed as a way to locate information about patient assistance programs and their eligibility guidelines and application procedures. These programs are designed as stop-gap solutions for patients who are unable to pay for medication and have no alternative funding source. http://208.161.3.62/ NORD's Patient Assistance Programs A brief description of a Medication Assistance Programs that the National Organization for Rare Disorders operates for several pharmaceutical companies. http://www.rarediseases.org/other/other.htm#patient Oncology National Resource Center - State Pharmaceutical Assistance Lists states that have "programs with specific guidelines that offer assistance with outpatient medications to senior citizens and/or persons with disabilities." The name of the state office and telephone number are included. http://www.stadtlander.com/cancer/oncology.html#state An Advocate's Guide To Pharmaceutical Programs For The Indigent http://www.radix.net/~tangsolo/gallery/legal/legal04.htm Drug Assistance - A 32-page booklet from the Cost Containment Research Institute in Washington, DC, list hundreds of available medications and how to contact pharmaceutical companies to get them for free or at very low cost. The booklet can be downloaded free from the Internet. http://www.institute-usa.org Rx Drug Assistance Programs http://www.gl.umbc.edu/~ddixon1/medical/pharmacy/ NeedyMeds "The Place To Learn About Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Drug Assistance Programs." http://www.needymeds.com/ Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Information Addresses, e-mail addresses, links, and telephone numbers for many pharmaceutical manufacturing companies. http://www.druginfonet.com/maninfo.htm Medication Manufacturers'Indigent Drug Programs http://www.cancercareinc.org/services/drug_companies.htm Indigent Prescription Drug Programs (1-800 Toll Free #'s) http://www.geocities.com:80/HotSprings/8374/Indigent.html Indigent Prescription Programs Listed on Edmund's Home Page This handy chart lists companies, program names, products covered, and telephone numbers. http://www.li.net/~edhayes/indigent.html Do You Have a Hard Time Paying for Prescription Drugs? http://www.paraquad.org/hard.htm Free and Reduced-Price Drugs http://www.telalink.net/~hch/hands/1998/nov/novhands4.html Programs to help people who can’t afford medications http://www.insulin-free.org/articles/drugprogs.htm Clinicians may also want to look at The Medicine Clinic's program for indigent patients. However, they charge $5.00 for each medicine requested via the Medicine Program. http://www.ims-1.com/~freemed/ Emergency Investigational New Drug Program 301-443-0104 Ellen Cutler Food and Drug Administration HF-12 Parklawn Building Room 12A40 5600 Fishers Ln. Rockville, MD 20857 Patients who are not eligible for clinical trials and who are in an immediate medical crisis may be able to receive drugs which are not yet approved by the FDA by having their doctor apply to the FDA for an Emergency IND. Physician should call for additional application information. FDA usually responds to an application within 24 to 48 hours. Oncology National Resource Center Pharmaceutical Reimbursement Assistance Programs http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/specialty/med_onc/chemo/general/indigent_drugs.html Reimbursement Assistance Programs http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/specialty/med_onc/chemo/general/indigent_drugs2.html Transplant Financial Resources http://www.2ndwind.org/resource.htm The Myeloma Alphabet Soup Handbook Drug Assistance Programs http://www.escapepod.com/myeloma/DrugAssistancePrograms.html How to Apply to Free Prescription Drug Programs http://www.sunflower.org/~cfsdays/freedrug.htm Prescription Drug Assistance A Guide for Maine Elders and Adults with Disabilities http://www.state.me.us/dhs/beas/medbook.htm Health Care Access - Kansas http://eagle.cc.ukans.edu/~hca/Medication.html Pharmaceuticals and Indigent Care Program - California Information on the PIC Drug Distribution Project (DDP) The Pharmaceuticals and Indigent Care Program's (PIC) Drug Distribution Project (DDP), funded by a litigation settlement against nineteen pharmaceutical companies, will make available a total of $148 million worth of specified pharmaceuticals over three years. These products will be distributed through PIC beginning in early 2000 to "Eligible Recipients." http://www.picprogram.org/drugdis/drgmain.html http://www.picprogram.org/drugdis/info2.html Medication for the Needy Program - Rhode Island http://www.uri.edu/pharmacy/outreach/needy.html National Prescription Program - Indiana Resource Information Services (Links for Medical Expense Assistance / Financial Assistance) http://www.bloomington.in.us/~uwbarth/irisonline/National_Prescription_Program.html Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Medical Assistance Administration 1998 Annual Report http://maa.dshs.wa.gov/annual/1998/index.html Texas - Health Care Financing / Medicaid http://www.tdh.texas.gov/hcf/medicaid.htm http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/Medicaid/index.html Supplement to State General Assistance Programs 1998: State Summaries http://newfederalism.urban.org/html/ga_programs/ga_supplement.html and some interesting reading... President Clinton Highlights New Analysis Supporting the Clinton Administration Prescription Drug Plan http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/New/html/20000313_1.html NEWS from the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists http://www.ascp.com/public/news/2000/ http://www.ascp.com/public/news/2000/02/08-sca.shtml Medicare and Prescription Drug Coverage http://www.therubins.com/aging/drugcost.htm The Drug Pricing Program Established by Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/odpp/repcong.htm Office of Pharmacy Affairs - Formerly the Office of Drug Pricing http://www.hrsa.gov/odpp/default.htm Expanded Access and Manufacturers' Patient Assistance Program http://www.critpath.org/treatment/assist.htm Conflicting information... Currently no statewide prescription drug assistance program in North Carolina http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/aging/drugs.htm and this info on Indigent Drug Program in NC http://www.main.nc.us/fcfh/wa0tnrly.htm and this on Hurricane Relief... http://www.ncmedsoc.org/hurricane_05.html Broke? Need Medication? http://www.diabetes.org/DiabetesForecast/98OCT/pg69.htm The Indigent Program - Phillipines http://www.philhealth.gov.ph/indigentprog.htm All the best ........ murray [log in to unmask] View the Parkinson's Awareness Links at: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/pienet/wwweb/index.html