BATON ROUGE, LA, 5/28/2008 - PatientAssistance.com, in a continuing effort to provide the uninsured and underinsured with health care and prescription drug assistance, announced today their support for the National Diabetes Goal (NDG) which aims to increase awareness and improve the management of Type 2 Diabetes to the 45% of Americans at risk, by the year 2015.

“Our reach within the uninsured population of America has allowed us to assist over 1.5 million Americans who where financially unable to meet their health care and prescription needs on their own,” said Rex Bowden Jr., of PatientAssistance.com. “By providing surveys and questionnaires to our members, we can increase awareness of the issue and provide an in depth analysis of the current social awareness of Type 2 Diabetes within the rising uninsured population of America.”

According to a Gallup® survey commissioned by Novo Nordisk's National Changing Diabetes Project (NCDP), over 90% of Americans realize the seriousness of Type 2 Diabetes. In an effort to convert America's awareness into a call to action, the National Diabetes Goal has issued the following three step plan of action:

Find out if you are at risk for type 2 diabetes

Ask about getting your blood glucose tested during your next doctor’s visit

Know your blood glucose level and what actions to take

Those at risk for or diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes can find financial assistance for their prescription medications through the over 15 available Patient Assistance Programs listed in the PatientAssistance.com comprehensive database. Programs include:

• Novo Nordisk Patient Assistance Program
  
• Merck Patient Assistance Program
  
• Merck Prescription Discount Program
  
• Rx Outreach Medications
  
• Takeda Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program
  
• Xubex Pharmaceutical Services
  
• Novartis Patient Assistance Program
  
• Pfizer Connection To Care
  
• Pfizer Pfriends
  
• GlaxoSmithKline Bridges To Access
  
• GSK Access
  
• Sanofi-Aventis Patient Assistance Program
  
• Bayer Patient Assistance Program For Nimotop & Precose
  
• Merck Patient Assistance Program
  
• Merck Prescription Discount Program
  

PatientAssistance.com is proud to join more than 20 organizations who pledged their support on May 7th, 2008, to the National Diabetes Goal at the “Changing Diabetes in America: Transforming Awareness into Action” event hosted by Novo Nordisk. These organizations include: American Academy of Family Physicians, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, American Association of Diabetes Educators, American Association of Physician Assistants, American College of Physicians, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, American Diabetes Association, American Medical Group Association, American Optometric Association, Campaign to End Obesity, Center for Health Transformation, Essence Healthcare, Entertainment Industry Foundation, Food Marketing Institute, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Association of School Nurses, National Business Coalition on Health, National Minority Quality Forum, National Changing Diabetes Program, Novo Nordisk, and Revolution Health.

Additional information on the National Diabetes Goal can be found at their website, http://www.NationalDiabetesGoal.com.

About PatientAssistance.com:
PatientAssistance.com is a comprehensive database of all available Patient Assistance Programs, Government Benefits Programs, Free Clinics, and Community Clinics provide absolutely free of charge by Your Rx Card, INC., a non-profit organization. Members are able to find the eligibility information for every available program, set reminders to resubmit their applications on time, and receive quick and reliable answers to their related questions, all in one location.

For additional information on PatientAssistance.com, please visit our website or contact:
Rex Bowden Jr.

225-226-7941