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The ALS Resource page is intended to provide information on ALS and to streamline and simplify the way those with ALS may find assistance paying for their medications. According to the ALS Association, ALS, often referred to as "Lou Gherig's Disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. |
Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs) are programs offered by pharmaceutical companies to help those most in need gain access to their medications at no or low cost. Each program has varying financial and insurance guidelines - when in doubt, call the program. To find the specific PAP information for a specific drug click on the list below. You will then be taken to a listing of all the programs available for that medication. NeedyMeds neither promotes nor endorses the therapies listed below nor the supporters of this page. This page is for educational purposes only. | |
| Click HERE to learn more about NeedyMeds and how to use the information on the website and click HERE for more details on pharmaceutical patient assistance programs. | ||
Medications used in the treatment of ALS.
Blue names means the drug is available through a Patient Assistance Program; an asterisk indicates the drug is not currently available through a patient assistance program:
| Lioresal (baclofen) Rilutek (riluzole) | Ultram (tramadol) Zanaflex (baclofen) |
Other Sources of Assistance:
- Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation
- Muscular Dystrophy Association
- PSI ACCESS
- Ride For Life, Inc. - Patient Services
- Voice for Joanie (VFJ)
- The ALS Recovery Fund - Patient Care Fund
- Open Arms of Minnestoa
- ALS Association Jim "Catfish" Hunter Chapter - Adaptation and Equipment Program
- Oley Foundation
- ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter - Augmentative Communication Equipment Program
- ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter - Equipment Loan Program
- ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter - Paul Tamburello Respite Care Program
- Ride For Life, Inc. - Plan For Life
- ALS Association Jim "Catfish" Hunter Chapter - Quarterly Grant Program
- ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter - Children's Program
- ALS Association Florida Chapter
For those without insurance or unable to pay for a visit with a physician, NeedyMeds has compiled a nationwide list of free, low cost, and sliding scale clinics. Click HERE to find the clinic nearest you.
