Resources

Useful Links

Collaborative Affiliations

• Pennsylvania Medical Society
• Pennsylvania State Patient Navigator Network
• Oncology Nursing Society – Pennsylvania Virtual Chapters

Patient and Reimbursement Assistance

• Allos Therapetics, Inc.
  Products: Folotyn
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.getasapinfo.com/

• Amgen
  Products: Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa), Epogen (epoetin alfa), Neulasta (pegfilgrastim), Neupogen (filgrastim), Vectibix (panitumumab), Xgeva (denosumab).
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.amgenassistonline.com

• AstraZeneca
  Products: Arimidex (anastrozole), Casodex (bicalutamide), Faslodex (fulfestrant), Iressa (gefitinib), Nolvadex (tamoxifen citrate), Zoladex (goserelin acetate)
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.astrazeneca-us.com/help-affording-your-medicines

• Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  Products: Nexavar (sorafenib) tablets
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: https://www.nexavar-us.com

• BenefitsCheckUp
  Services: Offers confidential assistance for seniors and caregivers by searching more than 1,100 federal, state and private prescription drug programs
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.benefitscheckup.org

• Bristol-Myers Squibb
  Products: Erbitux (cetuximab), Ixempra (ixabepilone), Sprycel (dasatinib), Yervoy (ipilimumab)
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.destinationaccess.com

• Celgene
  Products: Abraxane for Injectable Suspension (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension), Istodax (romidepsin) for Injection, Revlimid (lenalidomide), Thalomid (thalidomide), Vidaza (azacitidine)
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.celgenepatientsupport.com

• Centocor Ortho Biotech, Inc.
  Products: Doxil (doxorubicin HCI liposome injection), Procrit (epoetin alfa)
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.centocoraccessone.com

• Cephalon Oncology
  Products: Treanda (bendamustine HCI) for injection, Trisenox (arsenic trioxide) for injection, Fentora (fentanyl buccal tablet) [C-II], Actiq (oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate) [C-II]
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.cephalononcologycore.com

• Co-Pay Relief
  Services: Provides direct financial assistance to insured patients, including Medicare Part D beneficiaries. Counselors guide patients through enrollment process over the phone
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.copays.org

• Eisai Pharmaceuticals
  Products: Aloxi (palonosetron hydrochloride), Dacogen (decitabine) for Injection, Fragmin (dalteparin sodium injection), Gliadel (polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant) Wafer, Halaven (eribulin mesylate), Hexalen (altretamine) Capsules, Ontak (denileukin diftitox), Targretin (bexarotene) capsules, Targretin (bexarotene) gel 1 percent
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.eisaireimbursement.com

• Eli Lilly and Company
  Products: Alimta (pemetrexed), Gemzar (gemcitabine hydrochloride)
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.lillypatientone.com

• Genentech, Inc.
  Products: Avastin (bevacizumab), Herceptin (trastuzumab), Rituxan (rituximab), Tarceva (erlotinib), Xeloda (capecitabine)
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.genentechaccesssolutions.com

• Genomic Health, Inc.
  Products: Oncotype DX Breast Cancer Assay, Oncotype DX Colon Cancer Assay
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.oncotypedx.com

• Genzyme Corporation
  Products: Campath (alemtuzumab), Clolar (clofarabine), Fludara (fludarabine), Leukine (sargramostim), Mozobil (plerixafor injection), Thymoglobulin (anti-thymocyte globulin [rabbit]), and Thyrogen (thyrotropin alfa for injection)
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.genzymeoncology.com

• GlaxoSmithKline
  Products: Arranon (nelarabine), Arzerra (ofatumumab), Bexxar (tositumomab), Hycamtin (topotecan), Leukeran (chlorambucil), Myleran (busulfan), Promacta (eltrombopag), Tykerb (lapatinib), Votrient (pazopanib), Zofran (ondansetron hydrochloride)
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.gsk-access.com

• Merck & Co.
  Products: Elspar (asparaginase), Emend (aprepitant), Mustargen (mechlorethamine hydrochloride for injection), Proscar (finasteride), Temodar (temozolomide), Zolinza (vorinostat), Gardasil (Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Recombinant Vaccine)
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.merck.com/merckhelps

• Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  Products: VELCADE (bortezomib)
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.velcade.com/payingfortreatment.aspx

• Novartis Pharmaceuticals
  Products: Afinitor (everolimus tablets), Exjade (deferasirox), Femara (letrozole tablets), Gleevec (imatinib mesylate) tablets, Sandostatin LAR Depot (octreotide acetate for injectable suspension), Tasigna (nilotinib) tablets, and Zometa (zoledronic acid) Injection
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.oncologyaccessnow.com

• Partnership for Prescription Assistance
  Services: Helps patients without prescription drug coverage get medicines for free or nearly free
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.pparx.org

• Patient Advocate Foundation
  Services: Offers guidance for patients seeking access to devices that help with certain functions, and pharmaceutical drugs
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.patientadvocate.org

• Pfizer, Inc.
  Products: Aromasin (exemestane tablets), Camptosar (irinotecan hydrochloride injection), Ellence (epirubicin hydrochloride injection), Emcyt (estramustine phosphate sodium capsules), Idamycin (idarubicin hydrochloride for injection, USP), Neumega (oprelvekin), Sutent (sunitinib malate), Torisel (temsirolimus) injection, Zinecard (dexrazoxane for injection)
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.PfizerRxPathways.com

• RxAssist
  Services: This directory contains eligibility information for more than 150 pharmaceutical company patient assistance programs
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.rxassist.org

• RxHope
  Services: Web-based patient assistance program
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: https://www.rxhope.com

• Rx Outreach
  Services: Outreach program for patients who meet certain income requirements
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.rxoutreach.com

• Together Rx Access Card
  Services: Outreach program for patients who meet certain income requirements
  Reimbursement Assistance Info: www.togetherrxaccess.com

General

• American College of Surgeons (cancer accreditation)
  
• ASCO’s Cancer Information Site (cancer.net)
• Association of Community Cancer Centers
• Association of Cancer Online Resources
• American Cancer Society
• Aplastic Anemia Foundation
• The Cambridge Research Centre - Hematology Treatment Strategies
• Cancer Care, Inc.
• Cancer Education
• Cancer News on the Net
• Cancer Watch Clinical Trials
• Cancer Trials Support Unit
• Caregiving Support and Help
  
• Childhood Cancer Guides
• Health Issues in an Aging Population
• Insurance for Geriatric Care
  
• Lance Armstrong Foundation
• Medicare Cost Overview
• How to Avoid and Report Medicare Billing Fraud
  
• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• National Cancer Institute
• National Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Planning Your Doctor Visit
  
• Prevent Cancer Foundation
• Senior Care Resource Guide
  
• The Institute for Optimizing Health
• Us Too International
• Web MD

Breast Cancer

• Breast Cancer Answers
• National Breast Cancer Coalition

Bone Cancer and Related Diseases

• Blood and Marrow Transplant Information Network
  
• BoneTumor.org
• Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation
• National Marrow Donor Program

Brain Cancer

• American Brain Tumor Association
• National Brain Tumor Society

Cancer Research

• Fred C. Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
• Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation

Cancer Support Groups

• CancerHelp
• Cancer Hope Network
• FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
• Living Beyond Breast Cancer
• National Coalition of Cancer Survivorship

Cervical Cancer

• National Cervical Cancer Coalition

Children with Cancer

• National Children’s Cancer Society
• American Childhood Cancer Organization

Colon Cancer

• Colon Cancer Alliance

Eye Cancer

• The Eye Cancer Network

Kidney Cancer

• The National Kidney Cancer Association

Leukemia and Lymphoma Cancer

• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America
  
• Lymphoma Information
• Lymphoma Research Foundation of America

Lung Cancer

• Lung Cancer Online
• Lung Disease Finder – American Lung Association
• The Alliance for Lung Cancer

Melanoma Cancer

• Melanoma Patients’ Information Page
• Patient Assistance for the melanoma drug Yervoy (ipilimumab)

Mesothelioma Cancer

• Mesothelioma Treatment Options
• MesotheliomaSpecialists.org

Ovarian Cancer

• National Ovarian Cancer Coalition

Pancreas Cancer

• Pancreas Cancer Home Page
• The Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
• Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Prostate Cancer

• Zero – The Project to End Prostate Cancer

Testicular Cancer

• Testicular Cancer Resource Center