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Amgen
Reimbursement Connection Program/Safety Net: Amgen’s patient assistance programs, called Reimbursement Connection®, provide replacement product for qualifying patients who are uninsured or underinsured with limited financial resources.
http://www.amgen.com/patients/assistance.html
1.800. 272.9376

Oncology Assistance Program: A multifaceted array of assistance programs that will include a “cap” on out-of-pocket drug expenses for cancer patients receiving Vectibix™ (panitumumab).
http://www.amgen.com/patients/amgen_oncology_assistance.html
1.800. 272.9376

AstraZeneca
AZ&Me™ Prescription Savings program for people without insurance
The program is designed to provide AstraZeneca medicines free of charge to qualified patients. The program can help patients who do not have prescription drug coverage and who meet other eligibility criteria.
AZ&Me™ Prescription Savings program for people with Medicare Part D
This program is designed to provide significant savings to qualifying people who are enrolled in Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage plans and are having difficulty affording their AstraZeneca medicines.
http://www.azandme.com
1-800-AZandMe (1-800-292-6363) Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm ET, excluding holidays.

Bristol-Myers Squibb
The Bristol Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation: The Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation provides temporary assistance to qualifying patients with a financial hardship who generally have no private prescription drug insurance and are not enrolled in a prescription drug coverage plan through Medicaid or any other federal, state or local health program.
http://www.bmspaf.org/
1.800.736.0003

Genentech
The Genentech Access To Care Foundation: For eligible patients who are treated in the United States, Genentech will provide free medicine to those who cannot afford to pay.
http://www.gene.com/gene/about/community/access.jsp
1.800.530.3083

Avastin Patient Assistance Program: This program allows physicians and eligible patients to limit the overall expense of Avastin in FDA-approved indications. The program is available for eligible patients regardless of whether they are insured.
www.SPOConline.com.
1.888.249.4918

Single Point of Contact (SPOC): Genentech's reimbursement program provides one-stop access to a broad array of reimbursement information, support and services.
www.SPOConline.com.
1.888.249.4918

GlaxoSmithKline
Commitment to Access:  Commitment to Access is GSK’s patient assistance program for cancer medicines. It provides GSK medicines to eligible low-income patients who don’t have prescription drug coverage.
http://www.commitmenttoaccess.com/
1.8.ONCOLOGY1 (1.866.265.6491)

Lilly Oncology
Reimbursement Assistance Program: Program specialists are available to assist patients, physicians, and office staff with reimbursement questions. 
http://www.lillyoncology.com/pdf/reimbursement_programs.pdf
1.888.443.6927

Patient Assistance Program: This program is designed to ensure that patients who meet eligibility criteria are not denied ALIMTA or GEMZAR therapy because of an inability to pay for treatment. 
http://www.lillyoncology.com/pdf/reimbursement_programs.pdf
1.888.443.6927

Re-Claim Program: This program is designed to appeal claims on behalf of patients receiving ALIMTA or GEMZAR whose insurer has denied a claim.
http://www.lillyoncology.com/pdf/reimbursement_programs.pdf
1.888.443.6927

Merck
Merck Patient Assistance Program: This private and confidential program provides medicine free of charge to eligible individuals, primarily the uninsured who, without assistance, could not afford needed Merck medicines.
http://www.merck.com/merckhelps/patientassistance/home.html
1.800.727.5400

Merck Prescription Discount Program for the Uninsured: The Merck Prescription Discount Program offers savings of 15 to 20 percent off Merck medicines, regardless of age or income.
http://www.merck.com/merckhelps/uninsured/home.html
1 800.506.3725 

Novartis
Novartis Patient Assistance Program: This program provides assistance to US residents experiencing financial hardship who do not have prescripton drug coverage.
www.pap.novartis.com
1.800.282.7630

Novartis Oncology Reimbursement Hotline: Through this hotline, Novartis answers questions and provides assistance with the reimbursement process for Novartis products. 
http://www.us.novartisoncology.com/info/reimbursement/hotline.jsp?
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1.800.282.7630

Pfizer
Pfizer Helpful Answers: Pfizer Helpful Answers offers patient assistance programs to people without prescription coverage. These programs provide: 1) savings on Pfizer medicines, regardless of age or income; or 2) Free Pfizer medicines for people with limited incomes who qualify 
http://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/pages/misc/Default.aspx
1.866.776.3700

Connection to Care: This program provides Pfizer medicines for free to qualified patients through their doctor’s office. 
https://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/pages/Programs/programdetails.aspx?p=2
1.866.776.3700

Sharing the Care: This program provides Pfizer medicines for free to eligible patients through participating community health centers.
https://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/pages/Programs/programdetails.aspx?p=109
1.866.776.3700

Pfizer Hospital Partnership Program: This program provides Pfizer medicines for free to eligible patients through 45 participating hospitals across the US.
https://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/pages/Programs/programdetails.aspx?p=108
1.866.776.3700

Pfizer Pfriends: This program provides savings on 88 Pfizer medicines at participating pharmacies. The program helps qualified patients without prescription coverage, regardless of age or income.
https://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/pages/Programs/programdetails.aspx?p=1
1.866.776.3700

FirstRESOURCE: This program provides reimbursement and appeals assistance to insured patients. It also provides free Pfizer medicines to eligible uninsured and underinsured patients.
https://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/pages/Programs/programdetails.aspx?p=7
1.877.744.5675

The Pfizer Bridge Program: This program provides patient support and reimbursement assistance for Genotropin® (somatropin [rDNA origin]) and Somavert® (pegvisomant for injection). It also provides free of charge Genotropin and Somavert and ancillary supplies to eligible uninsured and underinsured patients.
https://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/pages/Programs/programdetails.aspx?p=8
1.800.645.1280

RSVP Zyvox® / Vfend® / Revatio: The RSVP program provides reimbursement and appeals assistance to insured patients. It also provides free Pfizer medicines to eligible uninsured and underinsured patients.
https://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/pages/Programs/programdetails.aspx?p=12
1.888.327.7787

Roche
Roche Patient Assistance Foundation: This program provides Roche drugs, free, to patients who lack prescription coverage and the means to pay for the medications they need.
http://www.rocheusa.com/programs/patientassist.asp
1.877.75ROCHE

Sanofi Aventis
Pact+ is a product support program for physicians that provides assistance to reduce obstacles to prompt third-party payment. PACT+ can help through their Patient Assistance Program, alternative funding resources and services and reimbursement services. Through PACT+ oncology medications are provided free of charge to treat patients who meet the program eligibility requirements including patients who are uninsured, underinsured, insured, but have already received their maximum insurance benefits, insured, but denied coverage on appeal (due to lack of medical necessity) and are legal US residents.
http://www.pactplusonline.com
1.800.996.6626