AMGEN & Ortho Biotech ESA Resource Links

In light of recent FDA label revision to ESAs, coupled with the release of the Medication Guide to be reviewed and furnished to all patients who are contemplating receiving ESAs, please find below links to manufacturer resources.

ORTHO BIOTECH

PIs, Medication Guides, Patient Instructions for Use

Users can find the Medication Guide/PIU/Prescribing Information at www.procrit.com.

http://www.procrit.com/procrit/shared/OBI/PI/ProcritBooklet.pdf#page=1 (Prescribing Information)
http://www.procrit.com/procrit/shared/OBI/PI/MedGuide.pdf (Medication Guide)
http://www.procrit.com/procrit/shared/OBI/PI/PIU.pdf (Patient Instructions for Use)
Medication Guides are currently being printed and will be available by your PROCRIT Product Specialist starting in mid September.

Customer Contacts

• For PROCRIT Prescribing Information, Medication Guide, and Patient Instructions for Use questions, please contact your Ortho Biotech Product Specialist. If you need to contact your Product Specialist, please contact 1-888-227-5624 or click here (https://www.orthobiotech.com/orthobiotech/contactus.html)

• For questions surrounding the studies within the PROCRIT label or available data, please contact your Ortho Biotech Medical Scientific Liaisons. If you need to contact your Medical Scientific Liaison, please contact 1-888-227-5624 or click here (https://www.orthobiotech.com/orthobiotech/contactus.html).

Reimbursement Tools

NIMO (NCD Interpretation Model) - a software tool that allows customers to assist in reimbursement decisions for Medicare patients

AMGEN

AMGEN's Medical Information services are available at 1-800-77-AMGEN. Assistance with issues regarding reimbursement can be attained through their Reimbursement Connection Services at 1-800-272-9376.

The following links lead directly to the Aranesp package insert, Medication Guide and an Invitation to register for an Educational Webcast to be aired September 3rd thru September 18th .

Aranesp_pi v19 0808.pdf (138KB),
Aranesp_medication guide 0808.pdf (46KB)
Aranesp Educational Webcast Series Invite FINAL.pdf (474KB)
Also, users can find more information at the Aranesp.com website http://www.aranesp.com