I had to compile a list for a nice couple I met while at the First Annual Lyme Disease Convention in Gettysburg, PA. It included sites for free or reduced costs for meds for them... due to their Insurance problems.
Thought I would post this info on one site to make it easier access for all. Credit to several members here for allowing me to "borrow" from their posts to help those in need... Thanks.
Anyone having more sites... or some I have missed, please post here also. Thanks!
Tincup?s List of Free Meds, Reduced Meds, and Online Pharmacy sites for Tick Born Disease Patients: UPDATED DECEMBER 2001 ***** Since the demand for medications is on the rise for Lyme and co-infections, I have updated and posted new sites below. If you are willing to do your "homework".. or have someone assist you, there are plenty of sites to check. I have added sites that list patient assistance programs for individual drug companies, discount drugs or free drugs for seniors, low income sources (some sites consider low income to be in the $40,000.00 range), and for those disabled. There are several sites for ordering discount IV supplies online... a special site for our Canadian friends, Mexican friends, and even a site for discount meds for your pets! Hope it helps! ***************** I have not used these sources and I am not recommending them by listing them... This is simply a list to make it easier for you to check out possible sources. I have heard mostly good things, from patients I have referred, about many of the ?free med sites?. The sites below are in no particular order. If you don?t see one you can use, keep looking. Good luck! Take care of you!
********** The following website is for free or low cost medical care and drugs. The organization was established by volunteers dedicated to helping people who cannot afford medical care or prescription medicine: http://www.financialassistancenetwork.org/fan/
or the phone number is 202-595-1039 ***********: Pfizer (Zithromax antibiotic manufacturer) Their number is 800-438-1985. They said to call 800-438-1985, press option 1 (person) then 4 (medical info). Ask for someone in pharmacy. Ask for a copy of Adrianne Vega's letter. Tell them you were referred by the patient assistance program. The Vega letter will be sent. Your doctor reviews the letter, includes form, and sends his/her own letter. Your doctor's letter should indicate that the Vega letter was reviewed and your medical history should also be included.
************** Mepron and Zithro information: (compliments of auntybiotic)
Glasco Welcome will give Mepron to you for 3 months for free if you provide 3 months income verification that you fall below the poverty guidlines which is $11,800 for one person.
Zithromax does not give free medication to any Lyme patients until their medication is approved for the treatment of lyme. They provide free medication for AIDS patients only at this time.
If you do not fall into the poverty guide lines you can apply to Connection to care and within ten days they will send you an appointment card to be taken to the pharmacy and for the fee of $76.00 YOU WILL GET A MONTHS SUPPLY OF MEPRON, THAT'S 90% OFF RETAIL PRICE.
THE ONLY REQUIREMENT IS THAT YOU NEED TO BE ON MEDICARE AND HAVE NO OTHER INSURANCE THAT COVERS rx. THEIR NUMBER IS: 1-800 865-7211 or www.Together-Rx.com aunty
*************** Drug companies Patient Assistance Programs: Approximately 50 different Drug Companies listings http://www.phrma.org/patients/ ********************** Free meds for those who qualify: http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/7379/freemeds.html ******************* How to recieve Free Meds: http://www.medakate.org/medicine.html The Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's Association (PMA) will send you their Patient Assistance Directory of the drug companies participating in the program to provide their products free to those in need. CALL 1-800-PMA-INFO (1-800-762-4636) and a recording will ask for your name and address. It takes a week or ten days to recieve the list. Eligibility requirements vary and the client's doctor will need to assist with paperwork. Eligibility is generally based on income and total medical expense considerations. However, the requirements tend to be more liberal than one would think. and download the manual free! ********************* Free Meds programs: http://md.nami.org/freemed.htm ******************** Pharma Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs: http://www.phrma.org/patients/ ********************** Patients America: http://www.patientsamerica.com/patient_assistance/freemed.htm ********************** We Care Medical Mall: Prescription Drugs Free for Canadians: Canadian Medication Program http://www.wecaremedicalmall.org/ ************************** MEDICARE Drug Prescription Program: http://www.medicare.gov/Prescription/Home.asp ************************** Online reduced prices for medical supplies (IV?s, other) Allegro Medical Supplies 1-800-861-3211 http://www.allegromedical.com/Home/Subcategory.asp?C=532&S=3710 AND: Parke Medical Supplies: Phone 561-391-6232 Toll Free 1-800-942-1901 Fax 888-396-6642 3500 NW Boca Raton Blvd. #814, Boca Raton, FL ... http://www.parkemed.com/cgi-bin/parke/scan/se=iv/sf=category/ml=30/sp=results_iv.ht ml AND: A1 Discount Medical Simply call one of our friendly trained customer service representatives at (713) 933-3384 or toll free (800) 298-8331 and discuss your needs. http://www.a1discountmedical.com/aboutus.asp AND: Medi-Supply.com http://medi-supply.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv? **************************** State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs: Seniors and/or Disabled and/or low income http://www.dss.state.mo.us/da/pdrugs/testimony/719/assistance.pdfhttp://www.ehealthconnection.com/StElizabeth/hs/evnts_alpharslts.asp?Type=R ***************************** Online pharmacies that carry traditional and alternative therapy supplies: http://www.cannylink.com/healthpharmacy.htm Online pharmacies listing: http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/Pharmacy/Pharmacies/Discount_Pharmacies/ ******************************* "Free Prescription Medicine Is Available to those..." The Medicine Program RX P.O. Box 515 Doniphan, MO 63935-0515 Telephone (573) 9967300 ***************************** Getting meds from Canada: Patient comment: This site (below) has much better prices than even a ..'discount' pharmacy in the US. But it seems to be a monstrous pain in the neck, but maybe not so much if your good with faxing and dealing with people you can't see...-you need a bit of lead time. https://secure.thecanadiandrugstore.com/main.html ******************************* IV Rocephin antibiotic for Lyme and co-infections: If you are on Rocephin, Roche Pharmaceuticals manufacturers it, and their phone number is (973) 235-5000. Call and ask about their patient assistance program. Tell them how serious your situation is and ask if the forms can be processed ASAP. Rocephin is prohibitively expensive, sometimes up to $200 a day. If you cannot afford this but you need Rocephin, the generosity of Roche Pharmaceuticals has made FREE Rocephin not only possible, but very simple. 1. Call Roche Pharamceuticals in Nutley, New Jersey. Ask for a "Needy Meds Application" to be sent to you. 2. Upon receipt, fill out the form with your doctor. The form consists of only a few lines and should take no longer than 5 minutes tops. No files or papers must be sent- ONLY this simple form. Your doctor should send it off. 3. Usually, from the time the form is sent to arrival of the drug at your Doctors office will take 3 weeks. The usual shipment is of 3 months of Rocephin. You may refill at will with the same simple form. IV supplies can be gotten cheaply if you comparison shop. ******************************************* http://www.importeddrugs.com/ Seems to have very low prices.. online ordering only.. prescription needed ************************************************** http://www.1drugstore-online.com/ Site to purchase meds online, no prescription needed. Good prices it seems.. better than some. **************************************************** https://secure.wsa.u-net.com/www.antiaging-systems.com/scripts/IAS_storeC.cgi Site to purchase meds on-line, no prescription needed *****************************************************
Mexico Discount Mail order- no prescription necessary: http://www.medsmex.com/index.htm Meds.Mex.com C/O Today?s Business PMB 330, 4233 SE 182nd Avenue Gresham, Oregon 97030, USA [email protected] Fax 1-503-492-4228 ******************************************
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Posted by ilonar2820 (Member # 1361) on :
Tincup, you really are a wonderful, dedicated to your fellow man, person.
Posted by sizzled (Member # 1357) on :
Tincup, thank-you for this info! Will write down and find a zerox machine to distribute.
This is a biggy as far as people getting treatment.........! Thanks, again! God bless you!
Posted by RosanneG (Member # 233) on :
Hi, I have to thank you for the information. I called Roche Pharamceuticals in Nutley, New Jersey on Monday. My Dr. received the paper work and we will be filling it out and sending it this week. It will be a big help financially. I asked for 2 forms 1 for my son and 1 for me, they were very nice and sent them out the same day. My son came off of 40 days of Rocephin(sic) in July and he is starting to feel lymie again. We just got back his lab work from MDL and he is positive (still) for lyme. When he was on the Rocephin (sic) we ran the same tests (MDL) and he was neg. I think he needs to be on the IV for a much longer time. Thanks again for this information it really was something we needed. RG
Posted by Beverly (Member # 1271) on :
Thanks Tincup for posting this. I am printing it out.
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
Great to hear the info from the post could help! Thanks to all for their info and not "fussing" when I compiled it into one post!
Posted by HaplyCarlessdave (Member # 413) on :
Thanks so much, Tincup. I sure blew it this month; I had some lead time and wasn't able to get it together to apply- ended up forking more than $500 for meds alone! Disaster... Looks like I better eat nothing but rice and beans.. But no, can't do that- I need to GET BETTER! I.b. in BIG TROUBLE. DaveS
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Posted by wvvlmarie (Member # 755) on :
Thank you, thank you!! Were you reading my mind? I am trying to arrange the Rocephin thru a local pharmacy as Option Care co-pay is expensive. Any advice on purchasing the IV supplies? PICC line went in last week and I'm just getting settled in.
Posted by MammaLyme (Member # 1257) on :
Three cheers for Tincup. You are always there for all of us. Thank you.
Posted by RobinG on :
A Tremendous Thankyou! to Tincup and others who have posted this info' in the past. My daughter is going to school with the help of financial aid,and is working a job that does not provide insurance. She has terrible asthma and couldn't afford her medications. She was Extremely Depressed, and terrified at the realization she would have to stop her medications because she could't afford them. I saw the info' you posted a while back and gave it to her. It gave her a little hope at the time. And last week thanks to your post, she received 3 months of medication and can reapply again if necessary. We are so thankful for this program, this site, and you for sharing the information. We would not have known otherwise. To anyone who needs help getting medication, contact these agencies, fill out the paperwork they require, and send it back to them. It is so worth it!!! There really is some help out there. Thanks again to those who have posted this info. --- RobinG
Posted by sizzled (Member # 1357) on :
Going back up for new pts.
Posted by WildCondor on :
Back to the top for Scared in CT....
Posted by scared in CT (Member # 1828) on :
thanks so much for your help,gotta go got a lot of work to do.......
Posted by KJerseyGirl (Member # 1503) on :
Tincup,
Thank you so much for posting all of the sites and information that I have run into so far. I'm new here, but as I'm finding out, not new to Lyme. I'm not on any meds yet, but you have given me a good start to try and educate my doctors.
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Back on top.
Posted by heckyeah (Member # 603) on :
Oh my.. this means the "neighbors" are watching us! HA!
Thanks Cheryl! Happy to have your folks be able to have some help as need be.
And in honor of you and your site.. I went and researched more sites and found LOTS more info that should be able to help many more in need.
I have posted an update on the original site in case someone needed to print it out.
New sites I located include discount IV supplies online, seniors sites for discounts and/or free meds, low income sites for free meds (some sites consider about $40 thousand to be low income), and sites for our Canadian friends...
There are State Assistance programs and individual Drug Company Assistance Programs with over 50 sites listed for various drug companies.
And even a site for our pets discount drugs online.. from chickens to kitty cats!
Thanks Cheryl for your wonderful site and all you do!!!
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
Bringing it up for GiGi...
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
Time to get this up for more folks.. But while I am here...
Remember...
------------------ If it takes all the future, we'll live through the past.
If the phone doesn't ring, it's me.
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
Looked up some specific info for someone today and thought it might make it easier to find a few of the drugs used for you all if I posted them here...
Mepron- Glaxo Wellcome Inc. PAP PO Box 52185, Phoenix AZ 85072 (800)745-2967 Patient Assistance: (800)722-9294
Cipro Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals PO Box 15197, Willmington DE 19850 (800)236-9933 Patient Assistance: (800)355-6044
Questran- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company PO Box 4500, Princeton NJ 08543 (800)332-2056 Patient Assistance: (800)437-0994
Keflex- Eli Lilly and Company PO Box 25768, Alexandria VA 22313 (800)545-5979 Patient Assistance: (800)545-6962
Armour thyroid- Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc. 13600 Shoreline Dr, St Louis MO 63045 (314)493-7000 Patient Assistance: (800)851-0758
Biaxin- Abbott Laboratories 200 Abbott Park Road D31C, J23, Abbott Park IL 60064 (800)255-5162 Patient Assistance: (800)222-6885
Amoxicillian- Abbott Laboratories 200 Abbott Park Road D31C, J23, Abbott Park IL 60064 (800)255-5162 Patient Assistance: (800)222-6885
Ampicillin (9) Apothecon PO Box 4500, Princeton NJ 08543 (800)321-1335
Pen-Vee K (76) Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories PO Box 8299, Philadelphia PA 19101 (800)395-9938 Patient Assistance: (800)568-9938
Posted by GiGi (Member # 259) on :
Thank you, Tincup. It will be hanging at our clinic.
Posted by Nancy (Member # 1150) on :
I LOVE YOU TINCUP!!!!!!! I'm gonna get free meds, I'm gonna get free meds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yahoo!!!!! I had faith in God that this would pull through. He knows I'm at the very end of my credit line. Thank you God!!!!!!!!!! It's all set up, I will be starting them anytime!!!!!!!!
Posted by swissmoeka (Member # 1577) on :
Tincup how can we thank you, you are just a life saver. I don't know what to say.
I sent this site to my sister who is totally maxed out of $$ and has not been able to afford her meds. and had to be off of them.
The dr. wants her to go on IV again and she can't even amagine how she is going to be able to get the $$ for this.
I am praying she will get going and look into this ASAP she is getting sicker being of the meds.
OH!! and a big thank you to from my dog Zoey! She has been showing a lot of signs of lyme and took her to the vet today. Doctor did an in house test / neg. But highly suspects it is lyme and suggested a western blot. I may need that pet site after all. Thank you THank you !!! Swiss
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
Well.. gulleeeeeee... Such great news! We helped 2 folks recently... and a doggie too. Hip Hip Hurray!
Now.. Susie C from Texas posted this (under General Section) to help others and I am sticking it in here so more will be able to find it.....
This is her post.. (Thanks Susie)
allmed.net is a site you can order cheaper IV supplies. An MD must sign as Medical Director and keep his credit card # on file with the company, but each patient may order for themselves and charge on their own personal charge card (NOT THE DR.'S) and it is shipped free to your home. Each group makes up it's own name and code to order under. Have your LLMD look at the website and see if he is interested in helping. You still get your drugs from your current source unless you draw from large sodium chloride bags. For IM injections they have syringes 3cc, 5cc, 10cc, 20cc (good for push IV). Syringes are luerlock, but needles are not. They have gloves, masks, dressings, etc. Susie
Posted by Beverly (Member # 1271) on :
Bringing this up to the top. Posted by Beverly (Member # 1271) on :
Bringing this up for Tricia! Posted by Beverly (Member # 1271) on :
To the top for bik77.
Posted by sizzled (Member # 1357) on :
Hey, Bev...isn't this a great site TC made??!!
Bringing it back on top for anyone who may have missed this!
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Brought to the top for Bruce Posted by norin (Member # 52378) on :
To the top with this for Bruce.
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to the top again
Posted by Bruce (Member # 2687) on :
Thanks for persistance in making sure for me to see this.........will try to make use of it....
Posted by Art4Me (Member # 1508) on :
to the top so i can find it again
Posted by Nancy (Member # 1150) on :
You can make up to $40,000 a couple and get free zithromax from Pfizer. I think, if you are single, it's like $27,000.
Posted by JRWagner (Member # 3229) on :
Tincup...your cup has runneth over with kindness. You should always know we Lymies, and non-lymies I am sure, really love you for what you are. Now, to be serious, OH OH!, you should run for president. Really...at least you have compassion...!!!! OK, perhaps Govenour of your state...yea, that's the ticket! Can we clone you and spread your good will over the world??? Please??? This info. is SO important to us...man did you "DO the Right TING!" Peace, Love, and Wellness... JRW
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Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
You all are toooo funny...
Up to the top for ..uh.. somebody?? I forgot who already!
Must be that old Lyme brain!
------------------ You can't stop the wind, but you can adjust the sail.
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
Here ya go... this site's for you!
------------------ The ducks interpretation of Lyme has been challenged by those who research it, diagnose it, treat it, and live with it, and they don't have, in my opinion, a plausible alternative explanation as to what is going on.
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Posted by Melanie Reber (Member # 3707) on :
A HUGE thank you to Moonbeam!
Like many of you- I am on a limited budget. No income at the present time and living on student loans.
$$$ only goes so far when dealing with pricey meds as you know.
I had my doc contact Roche pharmacuticals and it took awile due to incomplete paperwork, but...once the kinks were worked out...they generously donated 2 months of Rocephin at no cost!
They were very nice and easy to work with.
So, don't give up- there is always an alternative!
