help, im on nuepogen

[jerben74]

My insurance pays a big deal, buy it is still costing me $200 a month for this at walgreens, I cannot afford this through the whole cycle of ribavirin and pegasys. Is there any way to get around this cost?

[spectda]

if you have insurance Amgen will not help. I tried.
- Dave

[spectda]

I have the same problem. I qualified for full copay reimbursement through healthwell foundation
http://www.healthwellfoundation.org/

Besides your financial application you will need to have your doctor fill out the statement of treatment with a diagnosis of chemo induced neutropenia.
Good luck,
Dave

[Bill1954]

Here are some patient assistance numbers from the mfgrs. I haven't used these in a while, so if one of them doesn't work for you let me know and I'll straighten it out:

Pegassist (Roche Pegasys system): 1-866-422-2377

Commitment to Care (Schering- Plough PEG-Intron system): 1-800-521-7157

Amgen Pharmaceuticals (Neupogen) 1-888-762-6436
http://www.needymeds.org/drug_list.taf?_function=name&name=Neupogen

Good luck-

Bill