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HOW
TO OBTAIN CUPRIMINE OR SYPRINE
To
Purchase Cuprimine or Syprine:
If
you are interested in purchasing Cuprimine or Syprine,
and cannot obtain it from regular sources:
- 1.) Call the Merck Sharp & Dohme
site in your country. Merck Sharp & Dohme locations
can be found at: http://www.mercksharpdohme.com/
- 2.) If there is not a Merck Sharp & Dohme site in
your country, call the Merck National Service Center,
in the United States at 1-800-672-6372. They will
forward your request to the appropriate contact.
The
Merck National Center will request the following information:
- Requestor's name, agency, telephone,
fax and e-mail address
- Product shipping address, contact,
telephone and fax numbers
- Product name, strength, pack size,
NDIC (catalog number)
- Total quantity of product required
· Copy of prescription, including diagnosis · Level
of urgency
- Regulatory/shipping/importation
requirements
Note:
Cuprimine and Syprine are prescription drugs and there
distribution is regulated by U. S. law, and the laws
of other countries. Please consult your physician and/or
local officials for additional information about obtaining
these medicines. The Wilson's Disease Association International
is not a source for this information, nor does it dispense
medication.
To
Request a Cuprimine or Syprine Donation: (non U.S. residents
only)
- Please contact Mary Graper, President
of the Wilson's Disease Association International,
via e-mail at: mary.graper@wilsonsdisease.org
- You will be asked to supply certain
information about the request.
MERCK
PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(U. S. Residents only)
If
you are taking a Merck medicine, such as Syprine or
Cuprimine, you may be eligible for Merck's Patient Assistance
Program. All three of the following conditions must
apply:
- You live in the United States and
have a prescription for a Merck medicine from a doctor
licensed in the United States and
- You do not have insurance coverage
for your prescription medicine and
- You cannot afford to pay for your
medicine.
If
you believe you might qualify, call Merck at 1-800-727-5400
to request the "Patient Assistance Program" pamphlet
and application.
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