Many pharmaceutical companies, state programs and nonprofit organizations have prescription assistance programs that offer free or cheap drugs if a patient doesn’t have insurance or is underinsured and can’t afford his or her medicine. Prescription Assistance Program may be sponsored by doctors, patient advocacy organizations, and civic groups.
Conditions of the programs vary and depend on your insurance and medication needed.
Below you can see a list of some organizations and programs that may be able to help you cover the cost of your prescriptions.
Patient Assistance Programs for Prescription Drugs
Drug Company Assistance Programs
AstraZeneca;
Genentech and Novartis;
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK);
Merck Helps;
Mylan;
Pfizer;
Sanofi;
Teva Pharmaceuticals.
Pharmacy Drug Savings Programs
Blink Health;
Good RX;
Kroger RX Savings Club;
Publix – Chronically Free/Next Best Thing to Free;
Walgreens Prescription Savings Club;
Walmart $4 Prescriptions Program.
Nonprofit Copay and Premium Assistance
Chronic Disease Fund;
The Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin;
The Assistance Fund;
Extra Help;
RXAssist Patient Assistant Program Center;
Healthwell Foundation;
Patient Services Incorporated;
State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs;
NeedyMeds;
Partnership for Prescription Assistance;
Patient Access Network Foundation;
Patient Advocate Foundation;
RX Outreach;
State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs).
State Drug Assistance Programs
Medicare Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs;
National Council on Aging Benefits Assistance;
Extra Help;
State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs).
