[katytibbs]

I just learned there is also a bus tour, helping people.

a quote from one pharmacompany website (took out identifying information):

"Help is Here Express" bus visited two New Jersey cities on Wednesday to help those in need find programs that provide prescription medicines for free or nearly free. Staff aboard the bus are trained specialists able to quickly help patients access more than 475 patient assistance programs, including more than 180 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies. The bus tour is part of the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA), a national effort sponsored by American pharmaceutical research companies. Since the PPA bus tour was launched in April 2005, the program has helped more than 4.2 million patients. The bus, which spent the morning in Elizabeth and the afternoon in Newark, has visited all 50 states and more than 1,500 cities to raise awareness about patient assistance programs. Patients in need can visit PPA's Web site (www.pparx.org) or call the toll-free number (1-888-4ppa-now), where trained operators field calls in more than 150 languages.