Genotropin Prescribing & Dosing Schedule

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Genotropin(somatropin)

Genotropin 0.2 MG in 0.25 ML Prefilled Syringe

NO BOXED WARNING

Dosage & Administration

GENOTROPIN should be administered subcutaneously

* Pediatric GHD: 0.16 to 0.24 mg/kg/week
* Prader-Willi Syndrome: 0.24 mg/kg/week
* Small for Gestational Age: Up to 0.48 mg/kg/week
* Turner Syndrome: 0.33 mg/kg/week
* Idiopathic Short Stature: up to 0.47 mg/kg/week
* Adult GHD: Either a non-weight based or a weight based dosing regimen may be followed, with doses adjusted based on treatment response and IGF-I concentrations
* Non-weight based dosing: A starting dose of approximately 0.2mg/day (range, 0.15–0.30 mg/day) may be used without consideration of body weight, and increased gradually every 1–2 months by increments of approximately 0.1–0.2 mg/day.
* Weight based dosing: The recommended initial dose is not more than 0.04 mg/kg/week; the dose may be increased as tolerated to not more than 0.08 mg/kg/week at 4–8 week intervals.
* GENOTROPIN cartridges are color-coded to correspond to a specific GENOTROPIN PEN delivery device
* Injection sites should always be rotated to avoid lipoatrophy

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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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Bridge Program

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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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Instructions For Use (Gentropin Pen 5): Growth Hormone

ASK PATIENT TO:
Open Camera on Phone
Scan QR Code & Tap Link

Instructions For Use (Genotropin Pen 12): Growth Hormone

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To share resource; ask patient to:

1.Pull out phone

2.Open camera

3.Scan QR code with camera

4.Tap link

Patient toolkit

About Genotropin

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View How to Take Genotropin

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Side Effects

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Genotropin FAQs

How is the dosage of Genotropin?Genotropin is available in 12 dosages, including 0.8 mg/ml Prefilled Syringe 0.25 ml, 1.6 mg/ml Prefilled Syringe 0.25 ml, 12 mg/ml Cartridge 1 ml, 2.4 mg/ml Prefilled Syringe 0.25 ml, 3.2 mg/ml Prefilled Syringe 0.25 ml, 4 mg/ml Prefilled Syringe 0.25 ml, 4.8 mg/ml Prefilled Syringe 0.25 ml, 5 mg/ml Cartridge 1 ml, 5.6 mg/ml Prefilled Syringe 0.25 ml, 6.4 mg/ml Prefilled Syringe 0.25 ml, 7.2 mg/ml Prefilled Syringe 0.25 ml and 8 mg/ml Prefilled Syringe 0.25 ml

What does Genotropin treat?Genotropin treats Cachexia, Dwarfism, Heart Failure, Noonan Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome and Turner Syndrome

What is Genotropin made of?Genotropin contains somatropin which is a Recombinant Human Growth Hormone

How Is Genotropin Administered?Genotropin is administered as a Injectable

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