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

• Ensure, Glucerna, Nepro - dialysis nutritional products
• Gengraf® (cyclosporin) - immunosuppressant for organ transplant recipients
• Zemplar® - hyperparathyroidism www.zemplar.com/zemplar-cost-savings.aspx

Amgen

• 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

• Prograf® (tacrolimus) Prograf Copay Card - transplant

Genentech (A Member of the Roche Group)

• 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

• 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

• 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)

• Renvela® RenValue - phosphorus binder for dialysis patients

Shire

• Fosrenol® On Track - phosphorus binder for dialysis patients