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

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

The answer is yes and the physician can contact the drug manufacturer
directly for the individual company procedures on their version of the
program.

Joe