Avastin Coupons
From Pharmacy Drug Guide
Avastin is the brand name of bevacizumab Injection, a cancer drug approved by the FDA in 2004. Avastin is typically used to treat metastatic (spreading) or later-stage cancers. Avastin coupons can help many patients with the cost of this pricy drug. Most savings opportunities come from patient assistance programs, available through Genentech and other sources.
Used in conjunction with other chemotherapy drugs, Avastin is an anti-angiogenic medication, a form of therapy that starves the tumor by cutting off its blood supply.[1]
Types of cancers treated with Avastin include metastatic colo-rectal cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, adult glioblastoma (a form of brain tumor), and metastatic kidney cancer.[2] The safety and effectiveness of Avastin has not been determined for patients under the age of 18, so the drug has not been approved for pediatric use.[2]
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| Brand name for | Bevacizumab injection |
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| Manufacturer | Genentech, Inc. |
| Phone number | 877-GENENTECH, 877-436-3683 for patients[3] |
| Uses | Treats some forms of metastatic cancer |
| Types of coupons | Printable coupons, patient assistance programs |
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About Avastin
Avastin is not chemotherapy, but is often used along with it. Cancer chemotherapy is the term used to describe drugs that attack fast-growing cells, like cancer cells. Avastin is different because it prevents the growth of new blood vessels that would feed the tumor.[2]
Avastin is not a drug that patients pick up at their local pharmacy; the medication is administered by intravenous infusion taking place over an hour or more at a health care facility.
Avastin Assistance Programs and Coupons
There are several ways to save on Avastin:
- The manufacturer offers free Avastin through the Genentech BioOncology Access Solutions program. The program helps all patients with household incomes of less than $100,000 per year, including those with health insurance. Through the program, patients who receive more than 10,000mg of Avastin will be treated with the drug for free for the remainder of the year (starting at the time of first treatment within a 12-month period). Registration is through participating health care providers.[4]
- The HealthWell Foundation Copay Program is open to patients who earn below 400% of the federal poverty level, with or without insurance coverage. Patients can complete the application online or by calling 800-675-8416.
- The Patient Access Network Foundation provides assistance to patients with health insurance who meet income guidelines. They have an online application, or patients can call 866-316-7263.[5]
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Also See: Patient Assistance Plans, Avastin Side Effects, Arimidex Side Effects, Arimidex Patient Assistance Programs, Arimidex
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References
- ↑ http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a607001.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.avastin.com/avastin/patient/#/overview/avastin/how/
- ↑ http://www.gene.com/gene/contact/patients.html
- ↑ https://www.unitedhealthcareonline.com/ccmcontent/ProviderII/UHC/en-US/Assets/ProviderStaticFiles/ProviderStaticFilesPdf/Clinician%20Resources/Avastin_Patient_Assistance_Prog.pdf
- ↑ http://www.needymeds.org/drug_list.taf?_function=name&name=Avastin&coupon=1
