📅 Deadline: Rolling — apply anytime
Amount
Free prescription medications
Provider
Major Pharmaceutical Companies
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About this program
Every major pharmaceutical company — Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, Merck, and dozens more — runs a Patient Assistance Program (PAP) that provides free or deeply discounted medications to patients who can't afford them. These programs collectively give away billions of dollars in medication annually. The catch: you have to know to ask. NeedyMeds.org is the best directory.
Who qualifies?
Typically for uninsured or underinsured patients who meet income guidelines (usually under 200–400% of the federal poverty level). Varies by manufacturer and drug.
What you get
Free prescription medication — the same brand-name drug you'd otherwise pay hundreds or thousands for per month — delivered directly to you or your doctor's office.
Requirements
- ✓Uninsured or underinsured status
- ✓Income within program guidelines
- ✓Valid prescription from a licensed physician
- ✓US residency
How to apply
- 1Search NeedyMeds.org for your specific medication
- 2Find the manufacturer's Patient Assistance Program
- 3Apply through the manufacturer's website or have your doctor apply on your behalf
- 4Your doctor typically needs to sign the application
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