Somavert Prescribing & Dosing Schedule

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Somavert (pegvisomant)

Somavert 10 MG Injection

NO BOXED WARNING

Dosage & Administration

* Administer a 40 mg loading dose subcutaneously under physician supervision.
* After proper injection instruction, on day after loading dose, patients or caregivers begin daily subcutaneous injections of 10 mg.
* Adjust dosage in 5 mg increments or decrements until serum IGF-1 concentrations are maintained within age-adjusted normal range. Do not adjust dosage based on growth hormone (GH) levels or signs or symptoms of acromegaly.
* Dosage range is 10 mg to 30 mg once daily.
* Perform liver tests prior to first dosage and if greater than 3 times upper limit of normal should work-up prior to SOMAVERT administration.
* Follow reconstitution and injection procedures.

drug label

Somavert Prescribing Information

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prior authorization

Somavert Prior Authorization Resources

Most recent state uniform prior authorization forms

Verified: Jun 26, 2024Arizona - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jun 26, 2024Colorado - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jun 26, 2024Hawaii - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jul 26, 2024Illinois - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jun 26, 2024Indiana - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jun 26, 2024Louisiana - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jun 26, 2024Minnesota - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jun 26, 2024New Hampshire - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jun 26, 2024New Mexico - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jun 26, 2024Oregon - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jun 26, 2024Texas - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jul 07, 2024Washington - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Verified: Jul 07, 2024Wisconsin - Uniform Prior Authorization Form

Benefits investigation

Pfizer Bridge Program - Patient Enrollment Form

pharmacy

Somavert Preferred Pharmacy

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financial assistance

Somavert Financial Assistance Options

Copay savings program

Pfizer Bridge Program - Patient Enrollment Form

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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

Pfizer Bridge Program - Patient Enrollment 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)

Foundation programs

Pfizer Bridge Program - Patient Enrollment 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 copays) 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

patient education

Somavert Patient Education

Getting started on Somavert

Instructions For Use: Acromegaly

ASK PATIENT TO:
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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 Somavert

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View How to Take Somavert

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Side Effects

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Patient Resources: Downloads

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Patient Stories

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Patient Resources

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Other resources

Acro Tracker App

ASK PATIENT TO:
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Somavert FAQs

How is the dosage of Somavert ?Somavert is available in 5 dosages, including 10 mg Injection, 15 mg Injection, 20 mg Injection, 25 mg Injection and 30 mg Injection

What does Somavert treat?Somavert treats Acromegaly

What is Somavert made of?Somavert contains pegvisomant which is a Growth Hormone Receptor Antagonist

How Is Somavert Administered?Somavert is administered as a Injectable

What Are The Somavert Mechanism Of Action?Somavert mechanism of action is Growth Hormone Receptor Antagonists

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Dosage & Administration

Dosage & Administration

drug label

Somavert Prescribing Information

prior authorization

Somavert Prior Authorization Resources

Most recent state uniform prior authorization forms

Benefits investigation

pharmacy

Somavert Preferred Pharmacy

financial assistance

Somavert Financial Assistance Options

Copay savings program

Bridge program

Foundation programs

patient education

Somavert Patient Education

Getting started on Somavert

Patient toolkit

Other resources

people also ask

Somavert FAQs