Plateman, I'm not sure if I was clear in my last posting, but patient assistant programs are programs provided by pharmaceutical companies that provide non-generic drugs to people in need at no cost.

Here is the information for Plavix (from RxAssist.org):

Program Details
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB
Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation Inc.
(Plavix )

CONTACT INFO

Address: PO Box 1058
Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: 1-800-736-0003 Provider Phone:
Fax: 1-800-736-1611 Website: Bristol-Myers Squibb Assistance Foundation Website


ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility Info: The patient must not have any private or public insurance and meet program income guidelines which are not disclosed.

Income at or below: Not Published
Medical expenses can be deducted from reported income: Not Published
Social security # requested on form: Yes
US citizenship/residency specified: Yes


APPLICATION

Attachments Required: None

Physician License #
Required: Either DEA or State
Send copy of State License if DEA # not available.
Prescriber Signature
Allowed: Physician

Application may be
faxed: Yes
Eligibility determination
letter sent: Both Provider and Patient



MEDICATION

Receives: Medication

Shipped To: Provider

Quantity in Shipment: 90 days

Delivery Time: 0-2 weeks

Re-application Policy: New application every 12 months

Refill Policy: The patient or doctor must contact the company for refills.
Other Information:



Last Updated: 11/01/2006

yeah i checked into that the other day, delivery time 0-2 weeks when i needed them the day I got released for the next mouring

Website for above program (from RxAssist.org): http://www.bmspaf.org/

See if your doc can hit up the BMS field rep for the two weeks worth of samples that you need. That's pretty much what forced the formation of PAP's in the first place: field reps helping people with tons of samples. As long as your doc explains that it's to help a patient of his who's waiting for his PAP app to clear the rep shouldn't be a dick about it.

Dude, I've been waiting to hear more about the specifics of your situation. I don't know about anyone else, but it's not like I'm rolling in so much money I can afford to give cash I can't write off, to a guy in trouble, when I don't know how much they need, what it will be used for, how long they will need it, and so on.

How much do you need? What is it for? When will you need more?

I don't wanna invade your privacy man, but untill you mentioned plavix, I had no idea what the fuck was really going on.

I'll be alright bill thanks - it just all came at a very bad time, I am gonna go to the drug store today and get enough of the most expensive pills and hope my family doctor drug reps will leave some plavix wednesday, and after 30 days I wont need plavix anymore, thats what the cath doctor said, and the other 4 or 5 different pills i need per month isnt that bad

the problem i got was i came into this biz with to many other bills and never really had a chance to pay other stuff off while I still worked my off line decent paying job, and then this came right after xmas and right after I payed the bulk of my monthly payments, credit cards, store cards, hosting that comes the end of the month...ect. ect

then i gotta make a paper on how much I made in 06 and have it notarized to get the state to pay about a 30k hosiptal bill and then make payments to the doctor who did the stents

and i was just getting to the point where I was able to pay most of my bills on time, and now I got more expenses...

I thought about getting a part time job to pay off some of my debts to make it easier, but have fiber maliga really bad, about 2 hours of walking around shopping requires 2 vicodone to do it without being in pain, then when I come home from that I can hardly stand to sit in my chair to work a few hours....

then I could have worked parttime in the field I done for 20 years but almost every transmission shop in my surrounding area is ready to go out of business, in the last 6 months 30 year old new car dealerships are closing of bought out or is on cash only around town...

ohio got hit really hard economically, an I am glad I started my online porn biz as it has been paying my bills, I just gotta rough it and keep going and get this past me...

I am not gonna reply anymore or talk about as it already made me smoke 2 cigs and didnt have any sine I got out of the hospital

Wow....so sorry to hear about your ordeal Plateman, but damn glad you're still among us.

Wish I could help in other ways, but not in the cards currently. Sending you all the good thoughts and karma possible though :)

wow, i am gone for a couple of days and see your post plateman, now i am glad your still with us and i hope your health will be better soon!

Very sorry to hear. I just traveled 2500 miles in the past month with my dad being in the hospital, infection in his back. Right now away from family staying at their house to help out. Lucky he has insurance. Aumbulance alone was $1400, man they sure get you.

My wife has recurring kidney stones, I know all about hospital bills.:(

Get better real soon and take care of yourself! You'll get through it, we are all pulling for you.

I missed this thread somehow, get rest and get well soon and never give up. And avoid stress, that won't help. Easier to say than do but I am sick myself so I know what you are going through.. fingers crossed.

I lost my mom to heart disease, I don't know if you have any kids but remember the smokes and the junk food you give up just gives you that much more time with your family. it's a hard fight for everyone around you.
don't give up. i wish i had some money to help, but I'm a broke fool so i hope you get better soon.

Just read this, hope things work out for you. ;)