Patient Assistance

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The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country’s leading innovative biopharmaceutical research companies, which are laser focused on developing innovative medicines that transform lives and create a healthier world. Together, we are fighting for solutions to ensure patients can access and afford medicines that prevent, treat and cure disease. Over the last decade, PhRMA member companies have invested more than $850 billion in the search for new treatments and cures, and they support nearly five million jobs in the United States.

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Navigating the complexities of today’s health care system can be confusing and overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. The top innovative biopharmaceutical research companies that make up PhRMA have partnered with health care providers, pharmacists, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to eliminate some of those complexities. Combining their expertise and knowledge they created the Medicine Assistance Tool (MAT). MAT makes it easier for those with financial need to find and learn about various programs that make prescription medicines more affordable for those in need. MAT is a is free, confidential and easy to use search engine that provides a single point of access to approximately 500 public and private assistance programs. It helps patients, caregivers and health care providers find information about financial assistance and other resources made available through various biopharmaceutical industry programs. MAT’s focus is to help people who visit the site be more aware of the various programs that make prescriptions more affordable for those in need. MAT itself is not a patient assistance program but is a specialized search tool used to find patient assistance resources that the biopharmaceutical industry offers. Learn more about MAT by visiting medicineassistancetool.org.

Navigating the complexities of today’s health care system can be confusing and overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. America’s biopharmaceutical research companies that make up PhRMA have partnered with health care providers, pharmacists, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help patients afford their medicines by creating the Medicine Assistance Tool (MAT). MAT makes it easier for those struggling to afford their medicines to find and learn about various programs that may be available to make prescription medicines more affordable for them, their loved ones or their patients.

MAT is a free, confidential and easy-to-use search engine that provides a single point of access to more than 900 public and private assistance programs. It helps patients, caregivers and health care providers find information about financial assistance and other resources made available through various biopharmaceutical industry programs. MAT’s focus is to help people who visit the site learn more about the costs of their medicines as well as what programs may be available to help them afford the medications they need. MAT itself is not a patient assistance program but is a specialized search tool used to find patient assistance resources that the biopharmaceutical industry offers for the uninsured as well as patients who have inadequate coverage.

Learn more about MAT by visiting MedicineAssistanceTool.org.

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