What is the dosage of Afrezza?

Afrezza is available in 6 dosages, including 12 unt Pwdr, 4 unt Pwdr, 8 unt Pwdr, mixed Pack, mixed Pack and mixed Pack

What does Afrezza treat?

Afrezza treats Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperglycemia, Hyperkalemia, Myocardial Reperfusion Injury and Diabetic Ketoacidosis

What is Afrezza made of?

Afrezza contains insulin, regular, human which is a Insulin

How is Afrezza administered?

Afrezza is administered as a Inhalant or Pack

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Afrezza

(insulin, regular, human)

insulin, regular, human 12 UNT Inhalation Powder [Afrezza]insulin, regular, human 4 UNT Inhalation Powder [Afrezza]

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Dosage & administration

* Administer using a single inhalation per cartridge ( 2.1)
* Administer at the beginning of a meal ( 2.2)
* Dosing must be individualized ( 2.2)
* Before initiating, perform a detailed medical history, physical examination, and spirometry (FEV 1) in all patients to identify potential lung disease ( 2.5)

drug label

Afrezza prescribing information

Need to report an Afrezza issue?

ONLINE FORMReport adverse event

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samples

Request Afrezza samples

Online Sample Form

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prior authorization

Afrezza Prior authorization resources

NOT PROVIDED BY BRANDComplete Letter of Medical Necessity

NOT PROVIDED BY BRANDCoverage Authorization Request

Coverage Authorization Appeals

Letter of Medical Necessity - General

Letter of Medical Necessity - Type 2 Diabetes

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PA Checklist

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Benefits investigation

Afrezza Assist Patient Service Request Form

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Reimbursement help (FRM)

NOT PROVIDED BY BRANDReimbursement help (FRM) resources

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financial assistance

Afrezza Financial assistance options

Co-pay savings program

commercial only

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Overview

Reduce patient OOP costs for drug (and occasionally for drug administration/infusion costs or drug-related test costs)

Patient benefit

A portion (or all) of patient OOP (deductible, copay), typically up to monthly and/or annual max

Patient eligibility

Patient must enroll or activate (may permit HCPs to enroll on patient’s behalf for HCP-administered drugs)
Generally, must have commercial insurance (rarely, may permit uninsured patients to use)
May never be used with government insurance

How to sign up

Cards may be downloadable digital cards or hard copies
Some pharmacos offer debit cards with pre-loaded copay benefit
Typically, available through multiple channels (e.g., rep to HCP to patient; pharmacy to patient; patient via website, Hub live agent, or copay vendor (live agent or IVR); patient and HCP via Hub enrollment form)
Some HCP-administered product programs permit HCPs to enroll on a patient’s behalf through via Hub form

Bridge program

commercial only

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Overview

Provide patient immediate access to therapy during an insurance delay (typically new starts; some may cover change in insurance)
Limited time/ fill (typically 7-30 days; some may offer additional fill for continued delay up to certain limit)

Patient benefit

100% free (outside of insurance)

Patient eligibility

HCP must enroll patient
May be limited to commercially insured patients (i.e., no government beneficiaries); some programs may allow government beneficiaries

How to sign up

Typically HCP assisted enrollment (via form)

Foundation programs

under insured

no insurance

goverment insurance

65+

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Overview

Charitable 501(c)(3) organizations provide direct cost-sharing and other support (e.g., travel, counseling) through disease-state funds to indigent patients on first-come first-served basis
These organizations may receive financial contributions from drug manaufacturers for particular disease-state funds that cannot provide funds directly to patients - the foundation must be independent/unaligned

Patient benefit

Patients apply for grants that cover a portion (or all) of their out-of-pocket costs (deductibles and co-pays) until the grant is exhausted

Patient eligibility

Patients must apply and meet eligibility criteria including income level (typically a multiple of federal poverty line), specific diagnosis, insurance status, etc.

How to sign up

Patients submit proof of out-of-pocket drug costs to charities for reimbursement