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Patient Assistance Programs
There are various public and private programs available to help people who
can't pay for their mental health medications. Some offer free medications. Others are given
to the patient at a significantly discounted price.
It will take some work on your part to find the programs that are right for
you and you'll need to fill out the necessary paperwork. It's important to
keep in mind that the turnaround process can take up to 2-3 months before you
even hear back on whether or not your application was approved. In the
interim, it might be helpful to ask your doctor for samples to hold you over.
If your doctor doesn't have samples and you are taking a medication that you
are not advised to go off of "cold turkey" and you run out and are unable to get
a refill, GO TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM. Some medications can produce very
troubling withdrawal symptoms.
Pharmaceutical Programs
Many of the pharmaceutical companies offer financial assistance. Chances are
likely you will find their patient assistance program listed on their website
and more often then not you can print the application sheet right off of
their site.
Read carefully what it is you need to do in addition, if anything, to filling
out the form and sending it in. Each drug manufacturer patient assistance
program is different. If you have questions, they normally provide a toll-free
number for you to call.
For forms your doctor has to sign, it's recommend you bring them into the
doctor's office yourself and request they be signed and come back the following
day or bring them with you to your appointment.
Sites with extensive patient assistance program information
continue: List of Patient
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