Novartis agrees to pay $642M to settle False Claims Act charges

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2. Novartis is the producer of Cosentyx that is advertised continuously on TV

Here is the Novartis Foundation page for patients looking for financial assistance and also the drugs Novartis makes covered under their program.

Patient Assistance Foundation Enrollment

The Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc. (NPAF) is committed to providing access to Novartis medications for those most in need. If you are experiencing financial hardship and have limited or no prescription coverage, then you may be eligible to receive Novartis medications for free.

To be eligible for NPAF assistance, you must:

Be a US resident
Meet the income requirements below
Have limited or no private or public prescription coverage
Household Size Annual Household Income Threshold

1 Person < $ 75,000
2 People < $100,000
3 People < $125,000
4 People < $150,000
>5 People Add $25,000 for each additional person

To enroll, select your medication from the list below and follow the directions provided.

Here is link and list of about 60 (lost count) drugs they market under the Novartis Foundation:

https://www.novartis.us/our-products/patient-assistance/patient-assistance-foundation-enrollment

Here is the Cosentyx web site as an example that even matches doctor to patient and medication.

https://www.cosentyx.com/ankylosing-spondylitis/index