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Specialty Pharmacy Providers

Specialty pharmacy providers (SPPs) can help you get injectable medicines, like APOKYN®, that are not available at your local pharmacy. SPPs typically handle medicines that are difficult for your pharmacy to keep in stock.

In addition to the convenient home delivery of APOKYN, SPPs provide a variety of support services. Most SPPs offer a toll-free helpline staffed by qualified healthcare professionals who are available to speak with you about APOKYN.

Choosing an SPP
APOKYN is only available through an SPP. The healthcare professional will choose an SPP to handle the delivery of APOKYN as well as other support services for the person in your care. In some cases, the SPP will be determined by the patient's insurance company.

The following SPPs currently offer APOKYN:
  • Accredo Nova Factor, Memphis, Tenn; 1-866-898-0104
  • PharmaCare, Pittsburgh, Pa; 1-800-238-7828

Working With an SPP
Once the healthcare professional has identified the person in your care as a candidate for APOKYN, he or she will schedule the initiation of the first dose. In some cases, the healthcare professional will provide the person in your care an APOKYN Patient Kit to be used at initiation and titration. In other cases, the SPP will provide the kit to be used at initiation and titration.

After the healthcare professional has determined the correct dose for the person in your care, he or she will inform the SPP, which will:
  • Individualize the APOKYN shipment schedule
  • Provide the accessories necessary for APOKYN administration, including needles, alcohol swabs, and a container for the disposal of used needles

Contacting Your SPP
  • Accredo Nova Factor, 1-866-898-0104
  • PharmaCare, 1-800-238-7828
 
Patient Benefits at a Glance
SPP Helpline Services:

  • Convenient reordering of APOKYN
  • Personalized care from a pharmacist, nurse, or other healthcare professional
  • Refill reminders so you do not run out of APOKYN
  • Assistance with insurance coverage, reimbursement, and payment
90% of patients achieved a therapeutic response within 20 minutes that was approximately equivalent to their usual response to levodopa (n=20). APOKYN is used as needed to treat off-episode motor symptoms, including muscle stiffness, slow movements, and difficulty starting movements, associated with advanced PD.
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