NEW! The Partnership for Prescription Assistance (sponsored by a coalition of U.S. Pharmaceutical manufacturers) just launched (April 2005) a new ad campaign and toll free number to advertise a Web site for people to get information on all prescription drug assistance plans available nationally. Call: 1-888-477-2669.
Their web site is www.pparx.org
- 3M Pharmaceuticals, 1-800-328-0255
- Alza Pharmaceuticals Indigent Patient Assistance Program Testoderm Ocusert Progestasert (415) 962-4297
- ALZA/U.S. Bioscience, Inc Ethyol (amifortine) Access Program Ethyol (amifortine) 1-800-609-1083 Amgen Safety Net Epogen Neupogen (800) 272-9376 or (202) 637-6698
- Astra Merck Inc. Patient Assistance Program Plendil Prilosec Tonocard 800-355-6044
- Astra USA, Inc. F.A.I.R. Program Foscavir (800) 488-3247 Bayer - Pharmaceutical Bayer Indigent Patient Program Most Bayer Prescription Products (800) 998-9180 Boehringer Ingelheim Partner in Health Alupent Atrovent Catapres-TTS Mexitil Serentil (800) 556-8317
- Aventis Indigent Patient Program All prescription products except, Rifadin, Rifamate, Rifater and Tenuate (800) 221-4025
- Aventis Pharmaceuticals, 1-800-445-4774
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Program Many Bristol-Meyers Squibb Pharmaceutical Products (800) 736-0003
- Celgene Corporation Patient Assistance Program Thalomid 1-888-423-5436 option 3
- Ciba Pharmaceuticals Patient Support Program Many Ciba Products (800) 257-3273
- Ciba-Geigy Pharmaceuticals,908-277-5849;
- Dupont Merck Pharmaceutical Company Patient Assistance Program All non-controlled Prescription Products (800) 474-2762
- Fisions Pharmaceuticals Indigent Access Program Intal Tilade (610) 454-8110
- Fujisawa USA, Inc Indigent Patient Program NebuPent (847) 317-8874 or (847) 317-8617
- G.D. Searle & Company, 1-800-242-7041;
- Genentech, Inc. Uninsured Patient Assistance Program Actmmune Actvase Protropin Nutropin (800)879-4747
- Gilead Sciences, Inc. Gilead Sciences Support Services Vistide (800) 445-3235
- Glaxo Pharmaceuticals, 1-800-452-9677
- Glaxo Wellcome, Inc. Patient Assistance Program All Glaxo Wellcome Prescription Products (800) 722-9294
- ICI Pharmaceuticals, 1-302-886-2231
- Janssen Pharmaceutica Patient Assistance Program All Jansen's prescription products (800) 544-2987
- Knoll Pharmaceutical Company Indigent Patient Program Isoptin Rhyhmol Collagenase Santyl Synthroid Write to: Knoll Indigent Patient Program Knoll Pharmaceutical Company 3000 Contenental Drive, North Mount Olive, NJ 07828-1234 Att: Telemarketing
- Knoll Pharmaceuticals, 1-800-524-2474
- Lederile Laboratories Partners in Patient Care, Assistance Program Most Prescription Drugs (703) 706-5933
- Lederle Laboratories, 1-800-533-3753
- Lilly and Company: Lilly Cares Most Lilly prescription products (800) 545-6962 for Gemzar call (888) 443-6927
- The Liposome Company Financial Asststance Program for Abelect Abelcet (800) 335-5467
- McNeil Pharmaceutical Patient Assistance Program All prescription products (800) 281-5192
- McNeil Pharmaceuticals, 1-215-628-5297
- Merck Sharp & Dohme Pharmaceuticals, 1-215-540-8600
- Merck Human Health Patient Assistance Program Most Merck products (800) 994-2111 for Crixivan call (800) 850-3430
- MGI PHARMA, INC. Patient Assistance Program Salagen* Tablets (5 mg. pilocarpine hydrochloride tablets) 888-743-5711
- Miles, Inc. Pharmaceuticals, 1-800-468-0894
- Novartis Patient Assistance Program Call for information 1-800-257-3273
- Ortho-Biotech Inc. Financial Assistance Program Procrit Leustatin (800) 553-3851
- Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp. Patient Assistance Program All prescription products (800) 281-5192
- Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. Patient Assistance Program Doxepin Fluphenazine Haloperidol Megestrol 1-800-828-9393, ext.774
- Parke-Davis Patient Assistance Program Accupril Cognex Dilantin Loestrin Neurontin Zarontin (908) 725-1247
- Pasteur Merieux Connaught Indigent Patient Program Imovax Imogam TheraCys (800) 822-2463
- Pfizer, Inc, 1-212-573-3954
- Pfizer Inc. Pfizer Prescription Assistance Most Pfizer products (800) 646-4455 for Diflucan and Zitromax call (800) 868-9979 For certain Pfizer single-source products call Sharing the Care (800) 984-1500 In Arkansas call The Arkansas Heath Care Access Foundation at (800) 950-8233 or (501) 221-3033 In Kentucky call Kentucky Health Care Access Foundation at (800) 633-8100 or (502) 244-4214 In S. Corolina call Commun-I-Care at (800) 763-0059 or (803) 779-4875
- Pfizer, Inc. Most Pfizer prescription drugs are available, including: Aricept, Diglucan, Glucotrol/Glucotrol XL, Lipitor, Neurontin, Norvasc, Procardia XL, Procardia, Viagra, Zithromax, Zoloft, Zyrtec. (Accurate as of January, 2002). Pfizer Share Card allows patients to obtain these and other prescription medications for $15 per month.
- Pharmacia and Upjohn Prescription Medication Assistance Program Most prescription products For Self-Administered products call (800) 242-7014 For Non Self-Administered products call (800) 366-5570
- Procter and Gamble Pharmaceuticals Inc. Patient Assistance Program Asacol Dantrium Didronel Macrodantin Macrobid (800) 448-4878
- Rhône-Poulenc Rorer, Inc. Indigent Access Program Most prescription products (610) 454-8110
- Roche Laboratories, 1-800-526-6327
- Roche Laboratories Roche Medical Needs Program Most Roche and former Syntex product line (800) 285-4484
- Roxane Laboratories, Inc Patient Assistance Program Marinol Oramorph Roxanol Roxicodone Viramune (800) 274-8651
- Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, 1-800-447-6673
- Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corp. Patient Assistance Program Clozaril Neoral Sanimmune Sandoglobulin Sandostatin Parodel (800) 999-6673
- Sanofi Winthrop Pharmaceuticals Needy Patient Program Most of their product line (800) 446-6267
- Schering Labs / Key Pharmaceuticals Commitment to Care Most Schering/Key prescription drugs (800) 656-9485
- Searle Patients in Need Many of the prescription drugs 800-242-7041
- Serono Laboratories, Inc. Helping Hand Program Metrodin Fertinex Serostim (617) 982-9000
- SmithKline Beecham, 1-215-751-5760 and 1-800-866-6273
- SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals Access to Care Program Most of their product line (800) 546-0420 for Oncology products call (800) 699-3806
- Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Patient Assistance Program Most of their product line (800) 788-9277
- 3M Pharmaceuticals Ingigent Patient Pharmaceutical Program Most drug products (800) 328-0255
- TAP Pharmaceuticals Ingigent Patient Pharmaceutical Program Prevacid 800-453-8438
- Wyeth Ayerst, 1-215-971-5604
- Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories Norplant Foundation Norplant (703) 706-5933
- Zeneca Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program Most of their product line (800) 424-3727
If you are aware of any additional companies that can be added to this list, please contact us.

