Assistance for Uninsured Patients
The Safety Net Foundation is a nonprofit patient assistance program that helps qualifying uninsured patients access Amgen medicines at no cost. The Safety Net Foundation has helped over 250,000 qualifying patients receive treatment with Amgen products. Amgen and Neulasta® are proud to offer support to help make sure that every individual gets the medication and treatment he or she needs and deserves.
To discuss enrollment or learn more, patients and providers are encouraged to call: 1-888-sn-amgen (1-888-762-6436)1-888-762-6436
For information and assistance to help your uninsured patient get the support they need, go to The Safety Net Foundation
Get Patients Started with Safety Net Forms and Fact Sheets
Application forms
- Facility Application Form
- Patient Application Form and Instructions
- Attestation Form
- Notarized Income Statement Form
Product order forms
Program fact sheets
Indication
Neulasta® (pegfilgrastim) is indicated to decrease the incidence of infection, as manifested by febrile neutropenia, in patients with nonmyeloid malignancies receiving myelosuppressive anti-cancer drugs associated with a clinically significant incidence of febrile neutropenia.
Neulasta is not indicated for the mobilization of peripheral blood progenitor cells for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Important Safety Information
Do not administer Neulasta to patients with a history of serious allergic reactions to pegfilgrastim or Filgrastim.
Splenic rupture, including fatal cases, can occur following the administration of Neulasta. Evaluate for an enlarged spleen or splenic rupture in patients who report left upper abdominal or shoulder pain after receiving Neulasta.
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) can occur in patients receiving Neulasta. Evaluate patients who develop fever and lung infiltrates or respiratory distress after receiving Neulasta for ARDS. Discontinue Neulasta in patients with ARDS.
Serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, can occur in patients receiving Neulasta. The majority of reported events occurred upon initial exposure. Allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, can recur within days after the discontinuation of initial anti-allergic treatment. Permanently discontinue Neulasta in patients with serious allergic reactions.
Severe sickle cell crises can occur in patients with sickle cell disorders receiving Neulasta. Severe and sometimes fatal sickle cell crises can occur in patients with sickle cell disorders receiving Filgrastim, the parent compound of pegfilgrastim.
The granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) receptor, through which pegfilgrastim and Filgrastim act, has been found on tumor cell lines. The possibility that pegfilgrastim acts as a growth factor for any tumor type, including myeloid malignancies and myelodysplasia, diseases for which pegfilgrastim is not approved, cannot be excluded.
Bone pain and pain in extremity occurred at a higher incidence in Neulasta-treated patients as compared with placebo-treated patients.
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