Pharmaceutical company-sponsored medication
assistance programs and the pharmacist's role in obtaining medications for
indigent | patients are discussed. | Information about enrolling in
medication assistance programs can be obtained through a variety of sources,
including the Internet. | Although some eligibility criteria may be common to
many programs, each company operates independently, and the eligibility
criteria | vary. Individuals involved in the administration of medication
assistance programs should strive to ensure that correct information | is
reported. Pharmacists can play an important role in acquiring medications for
patients by reviewing patient information, | recommending patients for
enrollment, and serving as a liaison between the patient or health care
provider and the program | administrator. | | | http://www.medscape.com/ASHP/AJHP/2000/v57.n12/ajhp5712.02.chis/ajhp5712.02. chis-01.html |
