The Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc., provides assistance to patients experiencing financial hardship who have no third–party insurance coverage for their medicines. Last year alone, the Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc., provided $547 million in free medication to more than 61,000 patients in the United States.

US residents facing a financial hardship and no prescription drug coverage, may be eligible to receive their Novartis medicines for free. To be eligible for help through the Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc., the person must:

Be a US resident.
Meet income criteria, which vary by medication, and must provide proof of income.
Not have private or public prescription coverage.

Financial eligibility program requirements are 250% to 500% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), depending on the Novartis Medicine.