Patient Assistance Programs

Prescription Assistance

Prescription Assistance can be offered in the way of Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs), which are created by pharmaceutical companies to provide free or discounted medicines to people who are unable to afford them. Each program has its own qualifying criteria. Read the following NeedyMeds article to learn more: Pharmaceutical Companies Helping Patients Get Their Medicines By Richard J. Sagall, M.D.

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Partnership for Prescription Assistance®

Medicines enable patients to live longer, healthier lives. The Partnership for Prescription Assistance®(PPA), a nationwide effort sponsored by America’s biopharmaceutical research companies, has helped more than 10 million uninsured and underinsured Americans get information about programs that provide prescription medicines for free or nearly free. PPA provides a single point of access to more…

RxAssist Patient Assistance Program Center

RxAssist offers a comprehensive database of patient assistance programs, as well as practical tools, news, and articles so that health care professionals and patients can find the information they need. All in one place.

NeedyMeds

NeedyMeds is a national non-profit organization that maintains a website of free information on programs that help people who can't afford medications and healthcare costs.