Forteo - the pharmacy told my grandma she would have to pay $4500.00 for her script, is this right?

30 Jul 2012

Maybe it would be a good idea to contact the manufacturing company - Eli Lilly, perhaps they would help you in this regard. You get get hold of their address & or telephone contact from the net.

Best wishes!

30 Jul 2012

Her doc is out of touch I think, I pen is about $1000 so if she had more then one, it could be that much. Who in the name of God can afford that for medicine? Her doc can prescribe something cheaper for her, that's for sure. There are also places to get help paying for meds. The CoPay Relief Program 1-866-512-3861 or www.copay.org; or Suddenly Senior www.suddenlysenior.com/patientassistantprograms.html; or Needy Meds www.needymeds.org; and Partnership for Prescription Assistance 1-888-477-2669 or www.pparx.org www.freemedicine.com www.access2wellness.com

30 Jul 2012

Hello,

Eli Lilly and Company,
Lilly Corporate Center
Indianapolis, Indiana 46285
Phone: (317) 276-2000

Take care,

maso.-

30 Jul 2012

31 Jul 2012

That is outrageous! I take Forteo & when I first started it, it was about $1,200 a month for a 28 day supply of shots, but a mail order pharmacy called Medco.com will overnight the prescription packed in ice by UPS for I think they told me $600.00. You can go online & check with them. Just have her doctor write a new script & call them. They will walk you thru the process. Nevermind what I just said. Here is their phone # 1-800-473-3455, or 1-877-894-6133 You can talk to a pharmacist & they will give you all that info. It may be a different price since I have an insurance discount, but there is a patient assitance program for Forteo with Eli Lilley as my friend Rajive also told you. Your doctor will have to fax the script to Medco & they will give you that # & info for your doctor to fax them the script. It's way cheaper than most all other pharmacies, especailly local ones. Does she have Medicare part D or any other prescription insurance...

1 Dec 2012

CVS quoted $1200 per pen (month) in January 2011. My Medicare HMO denied coverage on the first pass, but after my doctor insisted, they approved it. My cost would have been $200 per pen under medicare coverage at that time. My T number was -4.3 and -3.8 in two vertebrae, which justified the coverage from medicare. I don't know what numbers are required.

I applied for Eli Lilly assistance and was approved for free pens for two years. My income is from SS and from withdrawals from a 401k. I had to submit my previous federal tax return. I was not asked for the amount of my savings or 401k. I have never required assistance of any kind, but was so grateful for this, as my retirement plan is squeaky at best.