Many pharmaceutical companies provide medications at no cost to those who meet specific financial qualifications. The following list is only a sample of companies and medications available through what they call “Indigent Medication Programs”. Please check with your case manager or physician on any specific medications you may be prescribed. You can obtain a copy of Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs through PhRMA (Pharamceutical Research and Manufacturuers of America) 1100 Fifteenth Street, N.W., Washington D.C. 20005.

When funds are available, the following community agencies may be able to assist with emergency medication assistance, some are disease specific and funds are usually limited to one time assistance:

American Cancer Society
American Lung Association
FoodBank
Ryan White Fund

AARP Drug Mail Hotline 1-800-456-2277

Free insulin 1-800-545-6962

Free & Low Cost Prescriptions
1-202-637-0038
Capital Hill Office
611 Pennsylvania Ave SE. Suite 1010
Washington, D.C. 20003-4303

Newport News Department of Social Services
926-6300
6060 Jefferson Avenue
Monday-Friday 8:OOam-5:OOpm

Pennies for Prescriptions
437-3214
(Virginia Beach residents through Social Services, this is a one-time only assistance)

The Medicine Program
1-573-778-1118
P.O. Box 515
Doniphan, MO 63935-05 15
(This is an organization that was established by volunteers dedicated to alleviateing the plight of an ever increasing number of patients who can't afford their prescnption. Decisions on who is eligible are made by the individual medication programs. Applicants must meet all requirements including that they have no prescription coverage for outpatient prescriptions, their income is at a level which causes hardship, and they do not qualify for a government program i.e Medicaid. There is a $5.00 processing fee for each prescription.)

Salvation Army
Southside (757) 622-7275
Hampton (757) 838-1443
Newport News (757) 247-6898
Williamsburg (757) 229-6651