I don't have insurance / patient assistance programs.
I don't have insurance and have gotten the Reclast from Novartis under the patient assistance program. However the cost of infusion is prohibitive. Is there any way to get this infused as well? If I pay for the infusion I can't pay rent.
Hi Charlotte, welcome and thanks for your question. Your rent is definitely more important at this point, so if the patient assitance program didn't lower the price enough for you to get it, you could try calling Novartis and see if they recommend any other company that provides this type of service. You may also ask if a payment plan could be set up, but I don't know what Novartis would say.
Look for all companies that you can find under "patient assitance programs." I would imagine they will all have income related qualifications so see if you can't find one that has a price you can handle. There are many of these services listed on the Internet, so just look for the above PAP, in a search. The only other thing I can think of is to see if there is a Reclast clinical trial in your area. If so, it would be free, but since Reclast is already approved by the FDA, I don't know if they would still be active in clinical trials at this point since the drug is on the market and has been for several years.
Good luck and I hope you find something.
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Pam Flores
Thursday, November 05, 2009 at 08:06 PM
Hi Charlotte, here are some of the PAP's that are listed that you could call. I've heard good things about the first, NeedyMeds, which is below and two others you can try, that are also good resources for patients.
NeedyMeds is the best source of information on patient assistance programs. All our information is free and updated regularly.
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Hope these help, and let us know what you find out if you don't mind doing so. This is certainly not a full list, there are many more that you could also look at.