Neratinib: Compassionate Use Application

My good friend Teri found the link to Wyeth's patient assistance Web page for doctors. Here's that link: Information for HCP

"HCP," in case you aren't up on the jargon, means "health care professional."

According to the Web site, these are the steps required to enroll a patient:

1. Obtain an application and privacy authorization form (link provided).

2. Complete the form with the patient.

3. Write a prescription for up to a three-month supply of the medication, and specify up to three refills.

4. Have the patient sign the privacy authorization form.

5. Mail the application and the prescription to the address on the form. 

All things considered, this isn't too bad. (Of course, I haven't read through the application yet.)

I would add this: Keep a copy of the application and all attached paperwork. In fact, keep two copies, one for you and one for the file at your doctor's office. 

I'll be printing out this application and taking it to my appointment with Dr. Lee on Friday. 

Qualification Guidelines

Next on the Wyeth Web site is a list of guidelines for who can qualify to get a drug for free. There are five stipulations, but they all add up to this: The patient cannot afford the medication he or she needs. 

Next is a list of drugs that patients can receive through the plan. Neratinib isn't on the list, yet, but I'm not too worried about that. 

Wyeth PR Folks

I had some questions about neratinib that I wanted Wyeth's PR people to answer, so that I can write more about the drug on my blog. I e-mailed my questions to them yesterday, but have not yet received a reply. 

If they don't get back to me by tomorrow morning, I'll give them a call. I have the names and numbers of two PR people who work for Wyeth. 

Read my earlier posts about neratinib: 

Researching Neratinib

Tumor Marker Keeps on Climbing

My New Pen Pal

@ Jeanne Sather 2009. 

 

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