Demystifying pharmaceutical patient assistance programs.

Demystifying pharmaceutical patient assistance programs.
J Dermatolog Treat. 2020 Apr 20;:1-6
Authors: Collier EK, Price KN, Hsiao JL, Shi VY
Abstract
Prescription drug costs impose a significant financial burden on the United States healthcare system. Patients with chronic dermatologic diseases often require long-term and expensive prescription drugs. In an effort to expand drug availability, pharmaceutical companies fund patient assistance programs (PAPs) to assist disadvantaged patients in gaining access to high-priced brand name medications with no suitable therapeutic alternative. Patients and clinical staff often face difficulty navigating the various PAPs. Herein, we seek to explore the utility, criteria, and challenges in PAPs and provide a practical discourse for dermatologists caring for medically indigent patients.
PMID: 32308069 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Dermatological Treatment - April 22, 2020 Category: Dermatology Tags: J Dermatolog Treat Source Type: research