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First-Time Users

NeedyMeds.org has information on medicine and healthcare assistance programs.
We do not run a patient assistance program, and we do not supply medicine or financial assistance.

Follow these easy steps to find assistance programs that will help with costs of healthcare.

Look for Low-Cost Medicine Programs

1. Programs called PAPs (patient assistance programs) provide free or low-cost medicine to low-income people who are uninsured or under-insured. Click on BRAND NAME DRUGS or GENERIC NAME DRUGS here or in the menu to the left. Click HERE to learn more about PAPs.
   
   
2. Click on the first letter of the name of your medicine in the alphabet bar. Click on the name of your medicine to learn about the program.
   
   
3. Look for all of your medicines, not just the most expensive. If your medicine is not on either list, it is not available through a PAP. Call the program if you have questions.

Look for Additional Assistance Programs

Click on the blue words to learn about finding other assistance programs.

1. Application Assistance is a resource of organizations that will help you find and apply for PAPs for free or a small fee.
2. Disease-Based Assistance is a database of programs that help with the costs associated with specific diseases or conditions.
3. Government Programs are state and federal programs that assist low-income residents.
4. Discount Drug Cards lists several categories of cards.

Check all the categories and look for all your medicines.