Patient Assistance Programs

The following are some available programs for financially needy patients with hepatitis B.

Manufacturer: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Drug name(s): Baraclude (entecavir)
Telephone: 800-736-0003, Option 2
Fax: 1-888-776-2370


Manufacturer: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Drug name(s): Hepsera (adefovir dipivoxil)
Telephone: 1-800-226-2056
Fax: 1-800-216-6857


Manufacturer: GlaxoSmithKline
Drug name(s): Epivir (lamivudine)
Telephone: 1-866-PATIENT (1-866-728-4368)


Manufacturer: Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Drug Name(s): Tyzeka (telbivudine)
Telephone: 1-866-8-TYZEKA (1-866-889-9352)
Multilingual translation services offered.
Health Care Professionals: Press 1, then 1
Non-English speaking patients: Press 2, then 2
English speaking patients: Press 3, then 2


Manufacturer: Roche Pharmaceuticals
Drug name(s): Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a)
                Copegus (ribavirin, USP)
Telephone: 1-877-75ROCHE (1-877-757-6243)
Fax: 1-800-777-7562


Manufacturer: Schering-Plough
Drug name(s): INTRON A Injection (Interferon alfa-2b, recombinant)
Telephone: 1-800-521-7157
Fax: 1-800-683-7855 
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