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Prescription Help – RXAssist.org and Volunteers in Health Care
By Spectrum Staff
RxAssist
is a Web site with information, news and a database designed to help
seniors find ways to get affordable or free medications.
The database includes information on pharmaceutical companies’ patient
assistance programs or programs which provide free or low-cost medication to
low-income patients. RxAssist was created by Volunteers in Health Care (VIH),
a national, nonprofit resource center for health care programs working with the
uninsured.
VIH staff provide daily updates to the Web site information, allowing users to
search for medications by drug name — generic or brand name — or
search by the pharmaceutical company. Detailed instructions are provided to assist
users in locating medications easily and quickly.
The mission of RXAssist.org is to help safety net organizations care for those
with no or limited insurance.
Staff members are available to assist organizations starting or operating programs
providing medication or pharmacy assistance and are able to provide a national
perspective on pharmaceutical access issues and strategies.
VIH and RxAssist.org are nationally-recognized as expert resources for safety
net organizations, policymakers, clinicians and the media.
To access the RxAssist.org database, seniors simply need to visit either the “Patient” or “Provider
Center” and use the database to search for needed medications.
If a needed medication is not in the database, it means that a patient assistance
program does not currently exist for that medication, but information is available
to allow users to contact pharmaceutical companies directly for assistance.
RxAssist.org is funded through private foundations, such as the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation, through corporate sponsorships, such as our partnership with Express
Scripts, and also from private donations. There is no charge to users.
For further information about RXAssist.org contact:
Volunteers in Health Care
111 Brewster Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Phone: (401) 729-3284
Fax: (401) 729-2955
E-mail: info@rxassist.org
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Metropolitan News Company, Inc.
