Has anyone successfully implemented an Indigent Drug Program where free
drugs are provided to an indigent patient from the drug manufacturer?
Has anyone successfully implemented an Indigent Drug Program where free
drugs are provided to an indigent patient from the drug manufacturer?
What do you mean by a drug program. Do you mean a program to treat people
who are dependent on drugs or any program which supplies drugs free to
persons who may suffer from different diseases?
I didnt see the first part of the message, but Indigent drug programs may
refer to the fact that most PMA companies have programs to supply indigent
individuals with branded pharmaceuticals for free, i.e. the bristol-Myers
Squibb cardioascular Access program.
Kelle…@aol.com ( Dixon W. Keller )
PMA publishes a book of indigent drug programs sponsored by
various manufacturers. Usually, MDs must request the medication (3month
supply in most cases) Some co, mail to pharmacies, most mail to MD office.
Try contacting the manufacturer through their local representative. Most
have the necessary forms and are willing and able to help with this
problem.
Joe
> Has anyone successfully implemented an Indigent Drug Program where free
> drugs are provided to an indigent patient from the drug manufacturer?
The answer is yes and the physician can contact the drug manufacturer
directly for the individual company procedures on their version of the
program.
In article <3i5bhj$…@newsbf02.news.aol.com> jmarkgr…@aol.com (Jmarkgrice) writes:
>Has anyone successfully implemented an Indigent Drug Program where free
>drugs are provided to an indigent patient from the drug manufacturer?
You can call the PMA at 1-800-762-4636 (PMA Info) for information on obtaining
the 1994 Directory of Drug Indigent Program. This book explains the programs
of the different drug companies. It covers the drugs eligible for the program
and process to receive the drug from that company.
Some clinics have one person in charge of organizing and completing all the
necessary paper work for the program.
Michael Pitterle m…@pharmacy.wisc.edu
School of Pharmacy (608) 262-9477
University of Wisconsin – Madison FAX (608) 265-5421
425 N Charter St
Madison, WI 53706-1515
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m…@pharmacy.wisc.edu (Micheal Pitterle) wrote:
> In article <3i5bhj$…@newsbf02.news.aol.com> jmarkgr…@aol.com (Jmarkgrice) writes:
> >Has anyone successfully implemented an Indigent Drug Program where free
> >drugs are provided to an indigent patient from the drug manufacturer?
> You can call the PMA at 1-800-762-4636 (PMA Info) for information on obtaining
> the 1994 Directory of Drug Indigent Program. This book explains the programs
> of the different drug companies. It covers the drugs eligible for the program
> and process to receive the drug from that company.
> Some clinics have one person in charge of organizing and completing all the
> necessary paper work for the program.
> Michael Pitterle m…@pharmacy.wisc.edu
> School of Pharmacy (608) 262-9477
> University of Wisconsin – Madison FAX (608) 265-5421
> 425 N Charter St
> Madison, WI 53706-1515
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Two other sources of information and help that you can use are the following:
The University Hospital Consortium’s Technology Advancement Center has published a nice
monograph entitled "Technology Reimbursement Strategy: Pharmaceutical Industry-
Sponsered Reimbursement Assistance Programs" Call, write or fax to the
Director of Technology Reimbursement Service
Technology Advancement Center
2001 Spring Road, Suite 700 **Must purchase monograph**
Oak Brook, IL 60521-1890
TEL: (708)954-1700
FAX: (708)954-5879
Alternatively, there is a company, that for a modest fee will assists Phamacists
and clinics, work with patients directly to expedite reimbursement from the various
manufacturers. They are:
Indegent Patient Services
3820 Gunn Highway, Suite 201
Tampa, Florida 33624
TEL: (813)962-3576
FAX: (813)948-1439
I’ve not tried them yet but we’re getting ready to implement an entire program
for our outpatient clinics.
Burt Finkelstein, Pharm.D., Director
Pharmacy and Management Services
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
4940 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
TEL: (410)550-0962
FAX: (410)550-0965
eMail: bfin…@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu