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https://www.helpingpatients.org/Intro.php

http://www.rxassist.org/

http://www.freemedicinefoundation.com/

http://www.freemedicineprogram.com/

http://www.aarp.org/bulletin/prescription/...atebystate.html

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post Jul 13 2006, 08:59 PM
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Thanks for posting this! I was without insurance for 2 years and if it wasn't for free samples I would have never been able to afford my medication. Many of these helping hands depend on making under a certain amount of money and your whole life history but I was never proud and if I can get something I need and can't afford, I'll be right there with my hand out! Depression meds are so EXPENSIVE. My main worry about my pills is what will happen to me when I retire and there is no prescription insurance..*well, better not worry about that now* laugh.gif


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i am soooo lucky to live in australia. We have a system called medicare. instead of paying about 160 dollars a month for my meds, i pay 80 - 90 dollars a month.
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In the US, free or low cost medicines:

PRESCRIPTION PLAN OF AMERICA

1-888-4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669)

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PFIZER Connection to Care 1-800-707-8990

Zoloft & Neurontin

You will need a prescription from your doctor, a financial statement and the meds will be shipped to your doctor's office for dispensing.


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LAMICTAL Assistance

GLAXO-SMITH KLINE Bridges to Access 1-866-728-4368 small copay, mailed to you, proof of income needed.

GLAXO-SMITH KLINE Medicare Part D recipients only 1-866-518-4357

You must have proof you've spent $600 out of pocket for your medications since reaching the "donut hole" in the prescription plan. Provide a copy of your SS 1099 and a copy of your monthly SS check (direct deposit on your bank statement) Lamictal is free and can be picked up at your pharmacy with your GSK ID card.


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Good thing about lamictal is its about to go generic.


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Lamictal is available in generic (lamotrigine), but only 25mg doses. It was $1400/mo for the amount I needed in comparison to the $450 for 100mg brand name pills.
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I know. They only have 5 and 25mg chewable tablets right now but the patent expires in July and generic mfr Teva has been given the go ahead to make regular tabs in all dosages. From the Teva website:

Jerusalem, Israel, February 17, 2005 - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced today that it has settled patent litigation with GlaxoSmithKline relating to lamotrigine, the generic version of GlaxoSmithKline's Lamictal®.

The terms of the settlement, which remain subject to government review, provide that Teva may, under an exclusive royalty-bearing license from GSK and on a date not later than June 2005, distribute in the United States a generic version of lamotrigine chewable tablets (5 mg and 25 mg). In addition, Teva was granted the exclusive right to manufacture and sell its own generic version of lamotrigine tablets (25mg, 100 mg, 150 mg, and 200 mg) in the United States with an expected launch date in 2008.

Generic hopefully will be available soon. I'll keep you posted as soon as I hear something.


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Shadow101 submitted this:
Wyeth offers patience assistance for Pristiq if you meet their criteria which is about 200% of poverty rate (income wise) which is about 20,000.
http://www.wyeth.com/patientassistance
He and DF as well hope this info help our members.



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