Summary:
Amgen, Inc. was founded in 1980 as Applied Molecular Genetics in Thousand Oaks, California. They are a worldwide leader in the field of biotechnology as is apparent by many of their products being considered some of the most successful biopharmaceutical developments of their time. Over the 25+ years of Amgen, Inc.'s history, they have acquired Synergen, Inc., Kinetix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Immunex Corporation, Tularik, Inc., Abgenix, Inc., Avidia, Inc., Ilypsa, Inc., and Alantos Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.. Thanks to developments and advances in recombinant DNA and molecular biology, Amgen, Inc. is considered to be a biotechnological leader in the field of human therapeutics.
Eligibility:
Safety Net Foundation, a patient assistance program provided by Amgen, Inc., offers the medications listed to the right at no cost for up to 30 days to those who are eligible for the program. Eligibility is based off of the following requirements:
- You must meet an undisclosed insurance guideline.
- You must meet an undisclosed income guideline.
- You must have already received the medication, as this is a hospital replacement program.
The medication must be sent to the physicians office.
SOURCE: 2008 HHS Poverty Guidelines
| Persons in Family or Household |
48 Contigous States and D.C. |
Alaska |
hawaii |
| 1 |
$10,400 |
$13,000 |
$11,960 |
| 2 |
$14,000 |
$17,500 |
$16,100 |
| 3 |
$17,600 |
$22,000 |
$20,240 |
| 4 |
$21,200 |
$26,500 |
$24,380 |
| 5 |
$24,800 |
$31,000 |
$28,520 |
| 6 |
$28,400 |
$35,500 |
$32,660 |
| 7 |
$32,000 |
$40,000 |
$36,800 |
| 8 |
$35,600 |
$44,500 |
$40,940 |
| For each addtional person, add |
$3,600 |
$4,500 |
$4,140 |
What’s Next?
Fill out the program enrollment form located to your right. If you don’t see an enrollment form available please call
Amgen, Inc. program directly. After filling out the enrollment form please bring the form to your doctor for proper
signatures and procedures. Do not forget a self stamped envelope for them to mail in your application to the program.
Other Tips
If you have any questions please call the Amgen, Inc. program directly
Fill out as much of the information on the enrollment form as possible. The more information you have pre-filled the
easier the progrm is to enroll in
Write down the refill dates for your program and set a reminder here on PatientAssistance.com so that you don’t run out
of medication.
Do not write messy on your forms as this will delay any response
Call and write thank you notes to Amgen, Inc. program. Without their help millions of people will be without
medication.
