What is the dosage of BuTrans?

BuTrans is available in 5 dosages, including 10 mcg/hr 168 HR Patch, 15 mcg/hr 168 HR Patch, 20 mcg/hr 168 HR Patch, 5 mcg/hr 168 HR Patch and 7.5 mcg/hr 168 HR Patch

What does BuTrans treat?

BuTrans treats Heroin Dependence and Pain

What is BuTrans made of?

BuTrans contains buprenorphine which is a Partial Opioid Agonist

How is BuTrans administered?

BuTrans is administered as a Transdermal

What is BuTrans mechanism of action?

BuTrans mechanism of action is Partial Opioid Agonists

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Dosage & administration

* To be prescribed only by healthcare providers knowledgeablein use of potent opioids for management of chronic pain.
* BUTRANS doses of 7.5, 10, 15, and 20 mcg/hour are only foruse in patients who are opioid experienced and in whom tolerance toan opioid of comparable potency has been established. Patients whoare opioid-experienced are those receiving, for one week or longer,daily opioid doses up to 80 mg/day of oral morphine or an equianalgesicdose of another opioid.
* Use the lowest effective dosage for the shortest durationconsistent with individual patient treatment goals .

Individualize dosing based onthe severity of pain, patient response, prior analgesic experience,and risk factors for addiction, abuse, and misuse.

* For opioid-naïve patients, initiate treatment with a 5 mcg/hourpatch.
* Instruct patients to wear BUTRANS for 7 days and to waita minimum of 3 weeks before applying to the same site.
* Discuss availability of naloxone with the patient and caregiverand assess each patient’s need for access to naloxone, both when initiatingand renewing treatment with BUTRANS. Consider prescribing naloxonebased on the patient’s risk factors for overdose.
* Do not abruptly discontinue BUTRANS in a physically dependentpatient because rapid discontinuation of opioid analgesics has resultedin serious withdrawal symptoms, uncontrolled pain, and suicide.

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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

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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)

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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

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