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Pfizer To Give Away 70 Of Its Most Widely Prescribed Drugs To Those Who Lost Jobs
Posted by: admin in Pharmacy Drugs on October 30th, 2009
Pfizer on Thursday announced a new program that would provide some of its existing customers access to more than 70 types of medications at no cost if they have recently been laid off or lost their prescription drug coverage, USA Today reports. The program — called MAINTAIN, or Medicines Assistance for Those who Are in Need — will begin July 1.
To receive the drugs, individuals must show that they have been unemployed since Jan. 1 and that they no longer have prescription drug insurance. They also must prove that they cannot pay for their medications and that they were taking a medication listed under the program for at least three months prior to losing their jobs. Those who meet the eligibility requirements would receive their medications at no cost for up to one year, or until they have insurance coverage. Pfizer will accept applications through Dec. 31 (Petrecca, USA Today, 5/15).
According to the AP/Detroit News, medications listed for the new patient drug-assistance program include some of Pfizer’s “top money makers,” such as the anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor, the painkiller Celebrex, the fibromyalgia treatment , 5/15).
According to the AP/News, the program “could earn Pfizer some goodwill” after “long being a target of critics of drug industry prices and sales practices” (AP/Detroit News, 5/14). Scott Morgan, president of ad agency Brunner, said, “It goes beyond goodwill. There’s definitely a marketing strategy behind this about defending against generics and maintaining your consumer base. … It’s a pretty savvy move” (USA Today, 5/15).
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