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09/03/09 12:10 PM

"Are there any hardship programs to obtain low cost or no cost Lanyus insulin? I am unemployed with no current health insurance."
Asked By: kevinsitek@ymail.com  
Category: Insurance and Financial Issues

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Current Prescription would be approximately $220. Diagnosed in March 2009. Current Lantus dose is 20 units, twice per day.

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09/04/09 09:33 PM

Dear K-

Yes, there are definitely programs that can offer assistance.Lantus is made by Sanofi-Aventis. Go on line and there is an 1-800 as well as an area that list Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs. The majority of drug companies have this link on their web pages. There will be an application that will ask for verification of financial status. It may also require a physician signature. Usually they will send three month supply of medications to the MD office to assure compliance.

Some other resources you might want to explore. Contact your local churches to see if they have a donation bank for health care supplies. Here in our area, we have the Catholic Charities that have donations from patients that no longer use specific supplies. For your lancets and strips consider purchasing them at Walmart. They presently have the least expensive supplies.

If none of these ideas pan out discuss with your PMD a different basal (long term coverage) that may be a bit more affordable such as NPH insulin.

I am hoping community members respond with other ideas and helpful hints. In these hard times we all need to support each other. Take care,

Answered By: Janet HowardDucsay
Accreditations: RN BSN CDE
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