Dear Jeff,
I've found several organisations that might help you. However, most
sell at reduced price (and not give away for free) and to certain
populations (for example: uninsured, homeless, etc.).
First of all, "The CARE Act funds primary care and support services
for individuals living with HIV disease who lack health insurance and
financial resources for their care. CARE Act programs reach more than
500,000 individuals each year. While ambulatory health care and
support services are the primary focus of the legislation, training,
technical assistance, and demonstration projects are also funded. The
CARE Act was passed in 1990, reauthorized in 1996 and again in 2000
for a five-year period.The FY 2002 appropriation was $1.91 billion."
(Source: HIV/AIDS Buro: http://hab.hrsa.gov/programs.htm). Their web
site includes information on available free (or reduced price) drugs
programmes for HIV-positives and for AIDS patients.
Another important resource is Access Project, which is "an information
clearinghouse. We collect and distribute information about medications
available for HIV and AIDS through Medicaid, AIDS Drug Assistance
Programs (ADAPs), and pharmaceutical industry sponsored patient
assistance and expanded access programs." (Source:
http://www.atdn.org/access/index.html).
They list several programs, by state division, here:
AIDS Drugs Assistance Programs -
http://www.atdn.org/access/states/index.html
And by drug division here:
http://www.atdn.org/access/drugs/index.html
You could also get information at Needy Meds:
http://www.needymeds.com/
and here: "patient assitance programmes"
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite.jsp?page=md-rr-16
More on patient assitance programmes could be found here:
National ADAP Monitoring Project - http://www.atdn.org/access/adap/
They also have a list of Drug Company sponsored programs that provide
free drugs to people without insurance who can't afford them, or if a
drug is not covered by ADAPs or health insurance.
http://www.atdn.org/access/pa.html
http://www.aids.org/immunet/atn.nsf/page/a-186-01
Of experimental programmes: http://www.atdn.org/access/ind.html
Google Directory also lists projects in developments and clinical
trials: http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Immune_Disorders/Immune_Deficiency/AIDS/Treatment_and_Therapies/Clinical_Trials/
and a similar list could be found here: "Expanded Access,
Compassionate Use, and Treatment IND Programs"
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite.jsp?page=md-rr-15 (2003)
You could also find toll-free numbers (1800) and NYC numbers of
patient programmes (Indigent Patient Programs, where all or nearly all
drugs are available): here -
http://www.aidsinfonyc.org/rtrp/numbers.html#pa
Buyers Clubs, where people buy medication together for a reduced
price, could be found here:
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite.jsp?page=li-05-19&doc=2098.4595
Activist Groups and PWA Coalitions list is a bit old (1997) but
contains numbers of people who might assist in getting medication:
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite.jsp?page=li-05-19&doc=2098.2c74,
again, it is dorted by state.
Other Sites:
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Act Up NY's site - http://www.actupny.org/reports/durban.html - is
full of activism for the reduction of the costs of medications in the
whole world (but mainly in the Third World).
AIDS Index to Treatments - http://www.aidsinfonyc.org/rtrp/index.html
from ACT UP : Real Treatments for Real People: Many re4sources on
living with AIDS, support groups, etc.
Multifaith Works - http://www.multifaith.org
Provides housing and supportive services to people with
life-threatening illnesses, and community education about human
diversity.
Project Inform Publications - http://www.projinf.org/pub/
Help with Benefits - http://www.helpwithbenefits.com/ - teaches
disabled people what are the benefits they are entitled to, and how to
get them.
The HIV/AIDS Search Engine, A POZ Portal. - www.hivaidssearch.com
I hope this helped. I am leaving here my search strategy, hoping that
it might assist you finding more resources: First I searched for
general keywords (such as <aids, drugs OR medications, free>). Then, I
searched by names of programmes and types of organisations you could
contact. If you need any further clarifications, just ask for them.
I'd be pleased to clarify my answer before you rate it. |
