Free Medication programs




INDIGENT DRUG PROGRAMS AVAILABLE

I realize that many of you are not aware of the indigent drug programs avialable to you through
the individual drug companies.  Your physician must apply to these programs on your behalf, but you can call, or write them and obtain the applications and information yourself.
Amounts and eligibility will vary greatly from program to program.
Pharmaceutical companies are required by law to provide detailed descriptions about the drugs
that they manufacture, but many also produce more general information for the public about the diseases their drugs treat also.
Below is a listing of pharmaceutical companies that provide the indigent drug programs:

3M PHARMACUETICALS
Phone number:        1-800-328-0255
Products include:
     Most drug products sold by 3M

ALLERGAN, INC.
2525 Dupont Drive
Irvine, California  92713
Phone number:          1-800-347-4500  Extension #6421
Products Include:
     Alphagan
     Betagen
     Epifrin
Phone number:           1-800-999-6673
Products Include:
     Botox
ALZA PHARMACEUTICALS
Phone Number:          415-962-4243
Products Include:
     Ditropan XL
     Ehtyol injection
     Progesatser
     Testoderm
     Urispas

AMGEN
Phone Number:           1-888-272-9376
Products Include:
     Epogen (only for patients on dialysis)
     Neupogen

ANESTA
Phone Number:            1-877-229-1241
Products Include:
     Actiq

ASTRA USA, INC.
Phone Number:             1-800-488-FAIR (488-3247
Products Include:
     Foscavir injection

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Phone Number:              1-800-423-2090
Products Include:
     A Patient Assistance Program is being developed for Gammagard S/D and should be
     ready in about 3-4 months.

BAYER CORPORATION
Phone Number:              1-800-998-9180
Products Include:
     Adalat
     Adalat CC
     Anaguard
     Anakit
     Biltricide
     Chol-amine
     Cipro Cipro IV
     Cortdome Suppositories
     Domepaste Bandages
     DTIC Dome
     Mezlan
     Mithracin MRV
     Nimotop
     Precose
     Stilphostrol
     Tridesilon
     Zenomil Maintenance
     Baycol

BERLEX LABORATORIES
Phone Number:          1-800-888-4112
Products Include:
     Betapace
     Betaseron for SC Injection
     Quadramat
     Quinaglute Dura-Tabs
Phone Number:          1-800-473-5832
Products Include:
     Fludara

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Phone Number:          1-800-556-8317
Products Include:
     All products covered except controlled substances.

BOOTS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
BOOTS CARES PROGRAM
300 TRI-STATE INTERNATIONAL CENTER
SUITE 200
LINCOLNSHIRE, IL  60069-4415
Attention: Sandy Bauco
Products Include:
     Synthroid Tablets

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB
Phone Number:          1-800-272-4878
Products Include:
     Bicnu (BCNU)
     Blenoxane
     Ceenu (CNU)
     Cytoxan
     Hydrea
     Ifex/Mesna
     Lysodren
     Megace
     Mutamycin
     Paraplatin
     Platinol
     Rubex
     Taxol
     Vepesid
     Verit
     Videx

CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION
Phone Number:          1-800-257-3273
                                  CHIRON-8 (245-7668)
Products Include:
     Aredia
     Cytadren
     Actigall
     Anafranil
     Anturane
     Apresazide
     Apresoline
     Brethaire
     Brethine
     Cataflam
     Desferal
     Esidrix
     Esimil
     Estraderm
     Habitrol
     Ismelin
     Lamprene
     Lioresal
     Lopressor
     Lopressor/HCT
     Lotensin
     Lotensin/HCT
     Ludiomil
     PBZ
     Regitine
     Rimactane
     Ser-Ap-Es
     Slow-K
     Tegretol
     Ten-K
     Tofranil
     Tofranil-PM
     Transederm-Scop
     Transdermal-Nitro
     Voltaren

CONNAUGHT LABORATORIES, INC.
Phone Number:          717-839-4617
Products Include:
     TheraCys BCG live intravesical

CONVATEC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
A BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
P.O. BOX 5354
PRINCETON, NJ  08543-5254
Phone number:          1-800-422-8811
Products Include:
     Convatec is a manufacturer of ostomy, wound care and incontinence products.

DUPONT MERCK PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
Products Include:
     All non-controlled prescription products.

ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
Phone Number:          1-800-545-6962
Products Include:
     Most Lilly products and insulins except controlled substances.

FISONS PHARMACEUTICALS
GASTROCON PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
P.O. BOX 1766
ROCHESTER, NY  14603-1766
Products include:
     Gastrocrom oral concentrate


GENENTECH, INC.
Phone Number:          1-800-879-4747
Products Include:
     Actimmune
     Activase
     Protropin
     Nutrpoin
GLAXO WELLCOME
Customer Service:          1-800-334-0032
Patient Assistance:          1-800-722-9294
Reimbursement Line:       1-800-423-6869 or
                                      1-800-745-2967
Products Available:
     Aleran
     Blenoxane
     Leukeran
     Myleran
     Navelbine
     Purinethol
     Zofran
     Zovirax
     And all other Glaxo Wellcome Products.

HOECHST-MARION-ROUSSEL, INC.
Phone number:                        1-800-221-4025
Customer Information Line:     1-800-552-3656
Products Include:
     Carafate
     Diabeta
     Lasix
     Trental
     Other prescription products (except Rifadin, Rifamate, Rifater, Tenuate)

IMMUNEX
Phone Number:          1-800-466-8639
Or:                                206-587-0430
Products Include:
     Leukine
     Novantrone
     Thioplex
     All other currently marketed Immunex prescription products

JANSSEN
Phone Number:          1-800-544-2987
Products Include:
     Duragesic
     Ergamisol
     Hismanal
     Imodium
     Nizoral tablets
     Propulsid
     Sporanox capsules
     Vermox

KNOLL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
Phone Number:          1-800-524-2474
Products Include:
     Isoptin
     Rythmol
     Santyl
     Synthroid
     Tarka
     Mavik

LIPOSOME COMPANY, INC.
Financial Assistance Program:          1-800-335-5476
Reimbursement:                               1-800-345-2252
Executive Offices:                               609-452-7060
Products Include:
     Abelcet

McNEIL PHARMACEUTICAL
Phone Number:          1-800-682-6532
Products Include:
     Prescription products prescribed according to approved labeled indications and dosage        
     regimens.

MERCK HUMAN HEALTH DIVISION
Phone Number:          1-800-NSC-MERCK (672-6372)
Products Include:     
     Many Merck products, call for more information.

MILES INC. PHARMACEUTICAL DIVISION
Phone Number:          1-800-998-9180
Products Include:
     All Miles, Inc. prescription medications used as recommended in prescribing information.

NABI
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS UNIVAX)
Phone Number:          1-800-789-2099
Products Include:
     WinRho  SDF

NOVARTIS
Patient Support Program:          1-888-455-6655
Products Include:
     Clorazil
Patient Assistance Program:      1-800-257-3273
Products Include:
     Aredia
     Actigall
     Desferal
     Diovan
     Dynacirc
     Dynacirc  CR
     Estraderm
     Femara
     Lamisil
     Lamprene
     Lescol
     Lotensin
     Lotensin  HCT
     Lotrel
     Metopirone
     Micalcin
     Migranal
     Vivelle
     Voltaren  XR 100mg

ORTHO BIOTECH
Phone Number:          1-800-553-3851
Products Include:
     Leustatin
     Procrit

PARKE-DAVIS
Phone Number:          1-908-725-1247
Products Include:
     Most Parke-Davis medications including:
     Accupril
     Cilatin
     Cognex
     Lipitor
     Loestrin
     Neurontin
     Rezulin
     Zarontin

PFIZER, INC.
Phone Number:          1-800-646-4455
Products Include:
     Diflucan
     All other  Pfizer products

PHARMACIA & UPJOHN
Phone Number:          1-800-242-7014
Products Include:
     Adriamycin
     Adrucil
     Azulfidine
     Dipentum
     EMCYT
     Fragmin
     Idamycin
     Meosar
     Mycotubin
     Vincasar
     Zinecard

PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS, INC.
(PhRMA)
http://www.phrma.org

PROCTOR & GAMBLE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Phone Number:          1-800-448-4878
Products Include:
     Actonel
     Alora
     Ascol
     Dantrium Capsules
     Didronel
     Helidac
     Macrobid
     Macrodantin

PURDUE FREDERICK
Phone Number:                                        1-203-853-0122
Phone Number for Physicians Only:          1-888-278-7383  Extension #4111
Products Include:
     MS Contin
     MSIR
     Oxy Contin
     OXYIR
     OXYFAST

RHONE-POULENC RORER, INC.
Phone Number:          1-610-454-8110
Products Include:
     All products are eligible, with some limitations on supply.

ROCHE LABORATORIES
Phone Number:     OncoLine/Helpline:          1-800-443-6676
Products Include:
     FUDR
     Roferon-A
     Vesanoid
     Xeloda
Phone Number:          1-800-526-6367
Products Include:
     All Roche Products except for the following:
          Versed
          Lariam
          Toradol
          Romazicon

ROXANE
Patient Assistance Phone Number:          1-800-274-8651
Customer Service Phone Number:          1-800-520-1631
Medical Information Phone Number:       1-800-327-4865
Products Include:
     Marinol
     Oramorph
     Roxanol
     Roxicodane
     Viramune

SANDOZ
Phone Number:          1-800-447-6673
NORD, Inc.               1-203-746-8958  (Parent company of Sandoz)
Products Include:
     Clorazil
     DynaCirc
     Eldepryl
     Lescol
     Sandimmune
     Sandoglobulin
     Sandostatin

SANOFI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Phone Number:          1-800-446-6267  (choose option 2 twice)
Products Include:
     Aralen
     Danocrine
     Drisdol
     Hytakerol
     Mytelase
     NegGram
     pHisoHex
     Primaquine
     Skelid
Phone Number:          1-800-675-8412
Products Include:
     Photofrin

SCHERING PLOUGH ONCOLOGY
Phone Number:          1-800-521-7157
Products Include:
     Eulexin
     Farestron
     Intron-A
     Rebetron

SEARLE
Phone Number:          1-800-542-2526  (Physicians Only)
Products Include:
     Aldactazide
     Aldactone
     Arthrotec
     Calan
     Calan SR
     Celebrex
     Cytotec
     Kerlone
     Norpace
     Norpace CR

SEQUUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Phone Number:                           1-800-375-1658
Corporate Phone Number:          1-650-323-9011
Products Include:
     Amphotec
     Doxil

SERONO LABORATORIES, INC.
Phone Number:          1-781-982-9000
Products Include:
     Metrodin

SIGMA-TAU PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NORD MATULANE PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
MICHELE McCOURT
Phone Number:          1-203-746-6518
Products Include:
     Matulane

SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PHARMACEUTICALS
ACCESS TO CARE PROGRAM
1 FRANKLIN PLAZA FP 1320
P.O. BOX 7929
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANNIA  19101-7929
Phone Number:          1-800-546-0420
Products Include:
     Amoxil
     Augmentin
     Bactroban
     Compazine
     Dyazide
     Famvir
     Kytril
     Relafen
     Riduara
     Tagamet
     Most other Smithkline Beecham prescription products.

SOLVAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
C/O  PHOENIX MARKETING
1 PHOENIX DRIVE
LINCOLN PARK, NEW JERSEY  07035
ATTENTION: PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Phone Number:          1-800-788-9277
Products Include:
     Most Solvay Products

TAP PHARMACEUTICALS
Phone Number:          1-800453-8438
Products Include:
     Lupron

WYETH-AYERST LABORATORIES
INDIGENT PATIENT PROGRAM
JOHN E. JAMES
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IPP
555 EAST LANCASTER AVENUE
ST. DAVIDS, PENNSYLVANNIA  19087
Norplant Supply and Removal Program Phone Number:          1-800-760-9030
Products Include:
     Norplant
     Various products (not including II, III, or IV products)

ZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS FOUNDATION
Phone Number:          1-800-424-3727
Products Include:
     Arimidex
     Casodex
     Nolvadex