Posted by medlib on August 22, 2001, at 17:17:14
In reply to Did I mention I'm trying med assistance programs, posted by Shar on August 18, 2001, at 22:14:41
Hi Shar--
I'm a Texan on the Effexor med assist program. The bad news--it took 3+ months to get it set up; the good news--Wyeth supplies 3 months worth of E. at a time to your pdoc, and renewals are smoother.
Your pdoc may not have samples because s/he doesn't wish to pay for staff to handle meds and drug reps, but the local Wyeth rep *does* have starter kit samples. If your pdoc understands that you haven't funds to take the amount of E. prescribed, s/he *should* be willing to make an emergency call to said rep on your behalf, particularly since you have an app. pending.
Wyeth never acknowledged receiving my first app; it took a second app. and several calls from me to my pdoc's staff and from them to Wyeth to get results. I'm sure that the Catch 22 they've set up is intentional; if one is not too depressed to persist successfully, then one is too well to need the med in the first place.
Hope you can hang in---medlib
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