Archive for February, 2008
Lexapro
Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate)
Website: www.lexapro.com
Medicine Info: Lexapro is a convenient, once-daily pill for major depressive and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).SPRYCEL
SPRYCEL (dasatinib)
Website: www.sprycel.com
Medicine Info: SPRYCEL is indicated for the treatment of adults with chronic-, accelerated-, or myeloid or lymphoid blast-phase chronic myeloid leukemia.
Patient Assistance Programs:
SPRING provides insurance reimbursement assistance. (Download PDF of reimbursement guide and registration form)
Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 991
Somerville, NJ 08876
1 (800) 736-0003 (phone)ERBITUX
ERBITUX® (Cetuximab)
Website: www.erbitux.com
Medicine Info: Indicated for the treatment of patients who have colorectal cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and whose tumor expresses a protein called an Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR). Also, in combination with radiation therapy, is indicated for the treatment of a certain type of locally or regionally [...]Plavix
Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate)
Website: www.plavix.com
Medicine Info: PLAVIX, taken daily, can help protect you if you’ve had a recent heart attack or stroke, or if you have poor leg circulation (called P.A.D.)
Patient Assistance: Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc.
1 (800) 736-0003 (phone)Lodosyn
Lodosyn (Carbidopa)
Medicine Info: Controls parkinsonism and Parkinson’s disease
Patient Assistance: Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc.
1 (800) 736-0003 (phone)Kenalog
Kenalog (triamcinolone topical)
Medicine Info: Kenalog is used to treat the inflammation caused by a number of conditions such as allergic reactions, eczema, and psoriasis.
Patient Assistance: Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc.
1 (800) 736-0003 (phone)EMSAM
EMSAM (selegiline transdermal system)
Website: www.emsam.com
Medicine Info: A unique option for patients with depression, also known as major depressive disorder.
Patient Assistance: Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc.
1 (800) 736-0003 (phone)Zerit
Zerit (stavudine) Capsules and Oral Solution
Website: www.zerit.com
Medicine Info: ZERIT, in combination with other antiretroviral agents, is indicated for the treatment of HIV-1 infection
Patient Assistance: Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc. (Oncology/Virology)
P.O. Box 991
Somerville, NJ 08876
1-(800) 736-0003 Option 2 (phone)Vumon
Vumon (teniposide) injection / IV
Medicine Info: This medication is used with other anti-cancer drugs to treat leukemia and certain cancers. Teniposide works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells.
Patient Assistance: Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc. (Oncology/Virology)
P.O. Box 991
Somerville, NJ 08876
1-(800) 736-0003 Option 2 (phone)Sustiva
Sustiva (efavirenz)
Website: www.sustiva.com
Medicine Info: SUSTIVA is a prescription medicine used in combination with other medicines to treat people who are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1).
Patient Assistance: Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc. (Oncology/Virology)
P.O. Box 991
Somerville, NJ 08876
1-(800) 736-0003 Option 2 (phone)