Patient Assistance Programs
Here are a few programs that may help diabetes patients obtain drugs, treatments, or supplies. Our hope is that these programs make managing your condition easier and more affordable. Click the titles below for more information. Please contact the providers below for full details about the programs offered, and if there’s anything else we can help you with just contact us!
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines they need for free or nearly free.
More information is available on their website.
Rx Hope
RxHope is exactly what its name implies…a helping hand to people in need in obtaining critical medications that they would normally have trouble affording. They act as your advocate in making the patient assistance program journey easier and faster by supplying vital information and help.
More information is available on their website.
Rx Assist
Rx Assist is a large directory of patient assistance programs. If you’re unable to find what you need using the resources we’ve offered here, hopefully Rx Assist will have you covered.
Abbott Laboratories
Program: AbbVie Patient Assistance
Contact Information:
1-800-222-6885
AbbVie Patient Assistance Foundation provides Abbott Laboratories’ medicines at no cost to people experiencing financial difficulties.
AstraZeneca
Program: AZ & Me Prescription Savings Program
Contact Information:
P.O. Box 15197
Wilmington, DE 19850-5197
1-800-AZandMe (292-6363)
If you take certain AstraZeneca medicines, and you cannot afford them, AstraZeneca may be able to help. Our programs are designed to help qualifying people without insurance, those in Medicare Part D, those who receive their medications through participating health care facilities, and those who have faced a financial challenge recently.
Bayer Corp
Drug: Precose (acarbose)
Program: Bayer HealthCare Patient Assistance Program
Contact Information:
P.O. Box 29061
Phoenix, AZ 85038-9209
1-866-575-5002
Bayer Healthcare’s patient assistance programs are designed to close the gap between heathcare providers and patients. They include reduced cost medications as well as comprehensive support for patients and their families.
Beckton Dickinson & Co - BD Diabetes
Program: BD Insulin Syringe Assist Program
Contact Information:
P.O. Box 888
Mahwah, NJ 07430
1-866-818-6906
BD Medical – Diabetes Care offers a patient assistance program for people who use BD Ultra-Fine™ Insulin Syringes. We know a lot of people who use these syringes and feel that they are the best available. Qualified applicants can receive their syringes for only a small co-pay.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Program: Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc.
Contact Information:
P.O. Box 220769
Charlotte, NC 28222-0769
1-800-736-0003
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization. The Foundation assists patients who need temporary help paying for their medications.
Eli Lilly - Lilly Cares
Drugs: Humalin, Humalog, Glucagon (emergency kit)
Program: Lilly TruAssist
Contact Information:
P.O. Box 230999
Centerville, VA 20120
1-800-545-6962
Lilly has a lot of good programs ranging from free medications to injection training. We know people who have used these programs to get supplies, including someone who recently received their free Glucagon Kit.
GlaxoSmithKline
Program: GSK for you
Contact Information:
1-866-518-HELP
GSKForYou is designed for people who need help paying for their GlaxoSmithKline prescription medicines. When you answer a few basic questions on the site, GSKForYou will guide you to a patient assistance program that may help to save you money on your out-of-pocket costs for your medicine.
Medtronic Mini-Med
Products: Insulin pumps and pump supplies
Program: Medtronic Financial Assistance Program
Contact Information:
18000 Devonshire Street
Northridge, CA 91325-1219
1-800-MINI-MED (1-800-646-4633)
With the many tasks diabetes involves, one thing we don’t want you to worry about is finances. Medtronic has an innovative Financial Assistance Program to help ensure that you stay on our therapy so you can continue to live your life, your way.
Merck and Co., Inc.
Program: The Merck Patient Assistance Program
Contact Information:
One Merck Drive
P.O. Box 100
White House Station, NJ 08889-0100
1-800-727-5400
Sometimes, affording prescription medicines can be difficult. That’s why at Merck, we have created the Merck Patient Assistance Program — to keep affordable medicines within your reach.
Novartis
Program: Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc.
Contact Information:
1-800-245-5356
1-800-277-2254
At Novartis, our goal is to improve the lives of patients like you by developing the treatments and medicines you need, helping you learn all you can about your disease or medical condition, and most importantly, connecting you with assistance to help you pay for your medicines. That’s why we’re proud to offer Patient Assistance Now, a comprehensive resource we hope makes it easier for you to find what you need to take an active part in managing your health.
Novo Nordisk
Drug: Novalog / Levemir
Program: Cornerstones4Care
Program: NovoCare
Contact Information:
P.O. Box 181640
Louisville, KY 40261
1-866-310-7549
The Novo Nordisk Patient Assistance Program is based on our commitment to people living with diabetes and provides medication at no cost to those who qualify.
This is a good program. Once you qualify, you may be able to receive your medication for up to one year. We know people who have used this program. They ship your supply directly to your healthcare provider.
Pfizer
Program: Pfizer RxPathways
Contact Information:
235 East 42nd Street
NY, NY 10017
1-866-706-2400
Pfizer RxPathways, formerly Pfizer Helpful Answers, is a comprehensive assistance program that provides eligible patients with a range of support services, including insurance counseling, co-pay assistance,* and access to medicines for free or at a savings.
Roche Laboratories, Inc. - Genentech
Program: Genentech Access Solutions
Contact Information:
1 DNA Way
Mail Stop #858a
South San Francisco, CA 94080-4990
1-866-4ACCESS (1-866-422-2377)
Genentech Access Solutions offers coverage and reimbursement support services for patients and health care professionals.
Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Drug: Lantus – Long-lasting Insulin
Program: Sanofi Patient Connection Program
Contact Information:
P.O. box 222138
Charlotte, NC 28222-2138
1-888-847-4877
Hours: 9AM-8PM EST
This is a good program. Once you qualify, you may be able to receive a free supply of Lantus for up to one year. We know people who have used this program to get Lantus for their children. Sanofi will ship your supply directly to your healthcare provider.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America
Program: Takeda Help At Hand
Contact Information:
P.O. Box 5727
Louisville, KY 40255-0727
1-800-830-9159
At Takeda, we believe all patients should have access to the medication prescribed by their healthcare providers. We also understand that some patients may have financial situations that make it difficult to pay for their prescriptions. Help At Hand provides assistance for people who have no insurance or who do
not have enough insurance and need help getting their Takeda medicines.
Disclaimer: This content is provided for informational purposes only. While every effort has been made in order to provide correct information, FYI Diabetes cannot guarantee the accuracy of this content. Some programs may have been changed or cancelled since this data was gathered and published. Please check with the individual program providers for full details on the qualifications required and benefits offered.