The cost of Copaxone

[Hazelsparkey]

My son has been prescribed Copaxzone for his RRMS. We just learned that his insurance company wants $1,200 co- payment for this drug for one month supply!

Are you kidding me? Having done some research on this drug last night, I learned that it costs over $2,500 for one month supply. How can this be so expensive.

How can anyone afford this drug? Especially if a person is no longer able to work due to MS. I am just blown away by this. I wonder what the other medicines for MS cost?

Any input on this is appreciated. We are just trying to accept this recent diagnosis and now this hurdle. Wow!

[RingpOP]

The MS medications all seem to be very expensive. However, most, if not all, pharma companies offer financial assistance.

Copaxone does have a financial assistance program you can see if you qualify for:

http://www.sharedsolutions.com/

I hope this helps out the financial burden of the MS medications.

[BigA]

Copaxone have a Copay Assistance program and you should call them as below. They may pay it. Keep pushing. They will do a calculation to see if overall they make a profit by paying your deductable.

If they don't, the other medications have more generous programs and you can check them out. But do press Shared Solutions.

[bops_mama]

I take copaxone and I talked to shared solutions and they have a program where you will only pay 35 a month just call their 800 number and ask about it :-)

[Hazelsparkey]

Co-payment for Copaxzone

Good Morning everyone,
Thank you for your replies. My son did get approved for the Co-payment of $35.00 a month from Shared Solutions! Thank God! He will have his medicine soon!

[justacowgirl]

That is so wonderful..I have been on their assistance program for several years. I find Shared Solutions to be a wonderful program.

I hope it all works out well for your family.

j