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GETTING FREE MEDICATIONS
Medication / Pharmacy Programs
Free medications are sometimes available from pharmaceutical manufacturers for patients who do not have the means to pay for them and meet eligibility criteria for these services. Some of the manufacturers are as follows:
| Allergan Prescription | 800-347-4500 |
| Alza Pharmaceuticals | 415-962-4243 |
| Amgen, Inc. | 800-272-9376 |
| Astra USA, Inc. | 800-488-3247 |
| Berlix | 800-423-7539 |
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Boehringer Ingleheim |
203-798-4131 |
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Bristol Myers Squibb |
800-736-0003 |
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Burroughs-Wellcome |
800-722-9294 |
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Ciba Pharmaceuticals |
800-257-3273 |
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Eli-Lilly |
317-276-2950 |
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Genetech, Inc. |
800-879-4747 |
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Glaxo, Inc. |
800-452-7677 |
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Hoechst-Roussel |
800-776-5463 |
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Hoffman-Larouche |
800-526-6367 |
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Ici-Stuart |
302-886-2231 |
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Immunex Corp. |
800-321-4669 |
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Janssen |
800-253-3682 |
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Johnson & Johnson |
800-447-3437 |
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J & J (Janssen) |
908-524-9409 |
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Knoll |
800-526-0710 |
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Lederle |
800-526-7870 |
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Marion Merrel Dow |
800-362-7466 |
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McNeil Pharmaceuticals |
800-682-6532 |
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Merck Human Health |
800-672-6372 |
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Miles |
800-998-9180 |
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Ortho Pharmaceuticals |
800-682-6532 |
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Parke-Davis |
202-540-2000 |
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Pfizer, Inc. |
800-646-4455 |
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Pharmacia, Inc. |
800-795-9759 |
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Proctor & Gamble |
800-448-4878 |
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Rhone-Poulenc Rorer |
610-454-8298 |
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Roche Labs |
800-285-4484 |
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Roxane Labs |
800-274-8651 |
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Sandoz |
800-937-6673 |
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Sanofi Winthrop |
800-446-6267 |
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Schering Labs |
800-521-7157 |
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Searle |
800-542-2526 |
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Serono |
617-982-9000 |
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Smithkline Beecham |
800-546-0420 |
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Survanta Lifeline |
800-922-3255 |
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Syntex Labs |
800-822-8255 |
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3M Pharmaceuticals |
800-328-0255 |
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Upjohn Co. |
800-242-7014 |
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Wyeth-Ayerst |
703-706-5933 |
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Zeneca Pharmaceuticals |
800-424-3720 |
General Information
Ask your doctor's office to call the number listed for the manufacturer of the medications that you need. You can print this page to take with you if you are unsure of the manufacturer.
The manufacturer will probably require your doctor to send in a statement that explains your need for the medication and limited means you have to pay or the lack of insurance. Your doctor will also have to provide your prescription.
If approved, the manufacturer would send your doctor a supply of medications for you to pick up from him. This process can take a few months to get started.
It is possible that some manufacturers will refill your prescription as long as medically and financially necessary. In order for the prescription to be refilled, your doctor must contact the manufacturer and go through the procedure again.
This information was true and correct as of the time of this editing. There is no guarantee that all of the companies listed still participate in these programs. Our best advice would be to contact the PHRMA directly and get their updated booklet describing the procedures and policies in detail. Their booklet is an excellent resource reference for support groups.
PHRMA
Phaarmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
1100 Fifteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
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