prograf/tacrolimus price

[cubancomet]

I lost my insurance after 13 years post-transplant. I need to find a cheap and reliable source for tacrolimus

[Thomas D Schiano, MD]

there are prograf assistance programs that the company offers.  If this is not feasible than using other cheaper medications such as verapamil for example for HTN for example will alllow much lower doses of prograf to be used (it delays metabolism of the medication) and thus it comes out cheaper.

[cubancomet]

Thanks, I appreciate the lead and will look into it.

[crybabybob]

I am 10 years post transplant. I was without insurance for about 6 months, 3 years ago. I was able to get help from http://www.pparx.org. This works much smoother than going through a pharmaceutical company. This site is a central link to all companies that offer assistance programs. All it took was about 10-15 minutes on the phone with them, so they could get my information, I recevied free prograf in about 2 weeks.

They were super nice on the phone. When I got a new job and new insurance I called them to let them know that I could now pay for my meds, they told me that if I was not making enough to pay for all of my meds they could still help,

One note to all. This site a source for any meds with an assistance program.

[cubancomet]

Not yet on medicare, but I will look into aarp.Thank you,

[billpb1222]

are you eligible for medicare?  immunosuppressants are suppose to be covered.  also check out aarp medicare advantage complete plan.

good luck and let me know how you make out.

bill