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Whether it’s navigating the insurance maze or trying to keep therapy going at a difficult time, it’s important to get the guidance you need. Start here:

• I need help finding out about my insurance coverage
• I need help with my co-pay
• I am uninsured

I need help finding out about my insurance coverage

When you or your doctor’s office calls Nutropin GPS™, we will connect you with one of our dedicated case managers whose only job is to work with you to try to get the help you need to cover the cost of your medicine.

You may have a private health insurance plan or be covered by Medicare or Medicaid. We can try to help you with issues that include:

• What your health insurance plan covers (known as “benefits investigation”)
• Whether your insurer must approve use of a specific Genentech medicine before your treatment begins (known as “prior authorization”)
• What happens if the insurer decides you are not covered for a specific Genentech medicine (known as a “denial,” which may be appealed)

To learn more about how we may be able to help you or a loved one, call 1-866-NUTROPIN (1-866-688-7674) and speak live with one of our case managers.

Learn more about how Nutropin GPS can help.

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I need help with my co-pay

“Co-pay” refers to a cost-sharing arrangement in which members of health insurance plans pay a specified charge for a product or service, such as a prescription or an office visit. A co-pay is usually a fixed fee, which may vary depending on the service.

If you have difficulty paying for your Nutropin co-pay, coinsurance or other costs, Nutropin GPS can refer you to an independent, nonprofit organization (INO) for financial assistance. If you are seeking a referral for co-pay assistance, you can simply call 1-866-NUTROPIN (1-866-688-7674).*

The Nutropin GPS Co-pay Card can also make it easier to access Nutropin GH medication, by helping you with the out-of-pocket (OOP) costs of your Nutropin prescription.

Learn more about getting help with your co-pay

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I am uninsured

The Genentech^® Access to Care Foundation (GATCF) helps patients who do not have insurance coverage for a Genentech medicine. Qualified patients enrolled in GATCF receive their medicine free of charge.

We are committed to helping you get our medicines regardless of your ability to pay. If you have no insurance, or your health insurance plan denies you coverage for Nutropin, you can work with your doctor’s office to apply to GATCF for free medicine.

Learn more about help for uninsured patients

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Still have questions about paying for your treatment?

Check with your doctor’s office, or call 1-866-NUTROPIN (1-866-688-7674) and speak live with one of our Nutropin GPS case managers.

At Genentech, we develop medicines for serious or life-threatening medical conditions and we believe medicines should be effective, safe and accessible to the patients who need them.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Nutropin and your safety:
Please read this important safety information carefully. Then, if you have any questions, talk with your doctor.

Nutropin is NOT for:

• Children and teenagers whose bones have finished growing
• Patients who have certain types of eye disease caused by diabetes
• Patients who have active cancer or any brain tumors
• Patients who are critically ill after open heart surgery or abdominal (stomach) surgery, are severely hurt, or have severe breathing problems
• Children and teenagers who have Prader-Willi syndrome and are very overweight or have trouble breathing
• Patients with a known sensitivity to benzyl alcohol when using Nutropin reconstituted with Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (benzyl alcohol preserved). For use in newborns, see WARNINGS in full Prescribing Information

If any of these apply, talk to your doctor before you start taking Nutropin.

If you are about to start taking Nutropin, or are already taking it, be sure to tell the doctor who prescribed it:

• About ALL of the medications you are taking, including supplements
• If you have or develop a brain tumor
• If you are given any new medication, especially glucocorticoid steroids like hydrocortisone or prednisone
• If you are pregnant or if you become pregnant
• About ANY other condition or illness you have or develop

What are the possible side effects of Nutropin?
You may experience discomfort, soreness, or redness where Nutropin is injected.

Contact your doctor immediately if you experience:

• Ongoing injection site discomfort
• Curvature of the spine (scoliosis)
• Joint pain
• Puffy hands and/or feet (caused by fluid retention)
• Changes in vision, a bad headache, or nausea with or without vomiting
• Hip or knee pain
• A need to limp when you walk
• Pain in wrist (carpal tunnel)
• Allergic reaction

Be sure to inject Nutropin at a different recommended place on your body each time. Your doctor or nurse should supervise the first injection and provide training and instruction.

Your doctor is your primary source of information about your treatment.

Please see the full Prescribing Information for Nutropin and Nutropin AQ, available from your pharmacy and at www.nutropin.com, for more about Nutropin and safety.

Questions? Call the Nurse Hotline at 1-866-NUTROPIN (1-866-688-7674).

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