Prescription Assistance Programs
This list helps people find prescription medicines that cost less or are free. It includes trusted national programs and Oregon-based services that help pay for medications or provide them at no cost. The list is organized by health condition and includes drug-company assistance programs, nonprofit disease-specific programs, government medication programs, and Oregon clinics that offer reduced-cost prescriptions through 340B pharmacies. Discount cards, coupon programs, and cash-price tools are not included. Every program listed is meant to lower or remove out-of-pocket prescription costs for people who qualify.
Diabetes
Novo Nordisk Patient Assistance Program
Phone: 1-866-310-7549
Provides insulin and diabetes medications at no cost.
Registration Link: https://www.novocare.com/diabetes/help-with-costs/pap.html
Provider Website: https://www.novocare.com/
Lilly Cares Foundation
Phone: 1-800-545-6962
Provides certain Lilly diabetes medications free of charge.
Registration Link: https://www.lillycares.com/
Provider Website: https://www.lillycares.com/how-to-apply
Sanofi Patient Connection
Phone: 888-847-4877
Provides free Sanofi diabetes medications.
Registration Link: https://www.sanofipatientconnection.com/
Provider Website: https://www.sanofi.us/
Mental Health
Pfizer Patient Assistance Program
Phone: 1-844-989-7284
Provides select psychiatric medications at no cost.
Registration Link: https://www.pfizerrxpathways.com/resources/patients
Provider Website: https://www.pfizerrxpathways.com/
Otsuka Patient Assistance Foundation
Phone: 855-727-6274
Provides certain mental health medications free of charge.
Registration Link: https://www.otsukapatientassistance.com/
Provider Website: https://www.otsuka-us.com/
Takeda Help at Hand
Phone: 800-830-9159
Provides select psychiatric and neurologic medications free of charge.
Registration Link: https://www.helpathandpap.com/
Provider Website: https://www.takeda.com/
Cancer
CancerCare
Phone: 800-813-4673
Provides financial assistance for cancer-related medications.
Registration Link: https://www.cancercare.org/
Provider Website: https://www.cancercare.org/
Bristol Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation
Phone: 800-736-0003
Provides oncology medications free of charge.
Registration Link: https://www.bmspaf.org/
Provider Website: https://www.bms.com/patient-and-caregivers.html
PAN Foundation (Oncology)
Phone: 866-316-7263
Provides disease-specific medication assistance grants.
Registration Link: https://www.panfoundation.org/
Provider Website: https://www.panfoundation.org/
HIV
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program / ADAP
Phone: 877-464-4772
Provides free or near-free HIV medications nationwide.
Registration Link: https://ryanwhite.hrsa.gov/
Provider Website: https://hab.hrsa.gov/
Asthma / COPD
GSK Patient Assistance Program
Phone: 866-728-4368
Provides select respiratory medications at no cost.
Registration Link: https://www.gskforyou.com/
Provider Website: https://www.gsk.com/
AstraZeneca AZ&Me
Phone: 800-292-6363
Provides asthma and COPD medications free or subsidized.
Registration Link: https://www.azandmeapp.com/
Provider Website: https://www.astrazeneca-us.com/
Heart Disease
Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation
Phone: 1-800-277-2254
Provides cardiovascular medications free of charge.
Registration Link: https://pap.novartis.com/
Provider Website: https://www.novartis.com/us-en/patients-and-caregivers/patient-assistance
Bayer US Patient Assistance Foundation
Phone: 866-225-4098
Provides select cardiovascular medications at no cost.
Registration Link: https://www.patientassistance.bayer.us/
Provider Website: https://www.bayer.us/
Oregon Safety-Net Clinics & 340B Prescription Access
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
Sliding-scale clinics with deeply subsidized prescriptions.
Find a Clinic: https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/
Provider Website: https://bphc.hrsa.gov/
OHSU Financial Assistance & 340B Pharmacies
Charity-care eligibility and reduced-cost prescriptions.
Provider Website: https://www.ohsu.edu/financial-assistance
Oregon County & Public Health Clinics
Free or low-cost medications for HIV, TB, STIs, Hepatitis C.
Find Local Health Departments: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/Pages/lhd.aspx
Provider Website: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/
Oregon Community Health Centers Association (OCHCA)
Directory of Oregon community health centers.
Find Clinics: https://www.ochca.org/health-centers
Provider Website: https://www.ochca.org/
OTHER
NeedyMeds: https://www.needymeds.org May have information on discounts, etc.
Disclaimer
Listings include only programs that provide prescriptions free or at subsidized cost. Eligibility, covered medications, and availability may change. Confirm details directly with each provider.