Assistance Programs Offered by Pharmaceutical Companies
Many drug companies offer prescription assistance programs for their medications to those who qualify. Below are some common medications and companies for dialysis patients and transplant recipients. Keep in mind these assistance programs can change or discontinue at any time, please contact them directly for up-to-date information and eligibility guidelines.
Abbott Laboratories / AbbVie Products
AbbVie Patient Assistance Foundation (800) 222-6885
- Ensure, Glucerna, Nepro - dialysis nutritional products
- Gengraf® (cyclosporin) - immunosuppressant for organ transplant recipients
- Zemplar® - hyperparathyroidism www.zemplar.com/zemplar-cost-savings.aspx
Amgen
Amgen Assist (800) 272-9376
- Aranesp® - pre-dialysis and dialysis anemia medication
- Epogen® - pre-dialysis and dialysis anemia medication
- Sensipar® - dialysis medication to lower PTH (parathyroid)
The Safety Net Foundation helps provide Amgen medications to the uninsured.
Astellas
Astellas Reimbursement Services (800) 477-6472
- Prograf® (tacrolimus) Prograf Copay Card - transplant
Genentech (A Member of the Roche Group)
Genentech Access Solutions (866) 4ACCESS / (866) 422-2377
Genentech Transplant Access Services (888) 754-7651
- CellCept® The CellCept Copay Card - kidney, heart, liver transplant recipients
- Rituxan® GPA and MPA Support Line (877) 317-5179
- Valcyte® ValcyteInCharge Patient Program (VIP) - for the prevention of CMV (cytomegalovirus) in kidney, heart, pancreas transplant recipients
Novartis
Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation (800) 245-5356
- Myfortic® - kidney transplant recipients
- Neoral® (cyclosporin)- kidney, heart, liver transplant recipients
- Sandimmune® (cyclosporin) - kidney, heart, liver transplant recipients
- Zortress® (everolimus) Patient Reimbursement Support - kidney transplant recipients
Novartis Patient Assistance for Medicare Beneficiaries (800) 942-3424
Pfizer
Pfizer Helpful Answers (866) 706-2400
- Rapamune® (sirolimus) Copay Savings Card - kidney transplant recipients
Questcor
- Acthar® Support and Access Program (800) 411-3065 - for proteinuria in nephrotic syndrome
Sanofi-Genzyme BioVentures (formerly Genzyme)
Renal Patient Assistance Program (800) 847-0069
- Renvela® RenValue - phosphorus binder for dialysis patients
Shire
Shire Cares Patient Assistance & Support (888) CARES-55 / (888) 227-3755
- Fosrenol® On Track - phosphorus binder for dialysis patients