Neulasta (pegfilgrastim)

Filled with a prescription and delivered free to your door, with help on prior authorization.

Neulasta is a medicine called a colony-stimulating factor. It is a man-made form of a protein called G-CSF, which tells the bone marrow to make neutrophils (white blood cells that fight infection).

MedRx Infusion can fill Neulasta with a prescription and deliver it free to your door.

What Neulasta is prescribed for

Low white blood cells from chemotherapy: adults and children with cancers that do not start in the bone marrow (non-myeloid cancers) who get chemotherapy that often causes low white blood cells with fever (febrile neutropenia), to lower the chance of infection. Not for collecting stem cells for a transplant..
Acute radiation syndrome: adults and children suddenly exposed to radiation doses high enough to harm the bone marrow (hematopoietic subsyndrome of acute radiation syndrome).

A prescription is required. Your prescriber decides whether Neulasta is right for you.

How Neulasta is given

Injection under the skin, given by a healthcare professional, or you or a caregiver after training. A nurse can show you or a caregiver how to give it.

On-body injector, given by a healthcare professional. When your prescriber agrees it can be given at home, we send a skilled nurse from an accredited nursing agency to give it.

Storage: Keep it in the refrigerator in its original carton to protect it from light. Avoid freezing it, and do not shake it.

Before you start

Before the first dose, your prescriber may ask for:

after radiation exposure: a complete blood count (CBC), as long as it does not delay treatment

Read the Medication Guide and the full Neulasta prescribing information, and ask your prescriber or our pharmacists about side effects. Our pharmacists are on call 24 hours a day.

Insurance and prior authorization

Health plans often require prior authorization for Neulasta. Our intake team checks your coverage and works with your prescriber’s office on the paperwork before your first delivery.

The manufacturer runs a support program, Amgen SupportPlus, that may help eligible patients with costs and access.

How to refer a patient

Offices can call (844) 671-2600 or fax a referral to (844) 671-2601. Use the Oncology Referral Form (PDF).

The manufacturer also publishes Amgen SupportPlus resources for Neulasta, including a benefits verification form.

Questions

01Does MedRx Infusion fill Neulasta?

Yes. MedRx Infusion can fill Neulasta with a prescription and deliver it free to your door. Our intake team confirms access and coverage for each patient.

02What is Neulasta used for?

Neulasta is approved for low white blood cells from chemotherapy and acute radiation syndrome. Your prescriber decides whether it is right for you.

03Can Neulasta be given at home?

Yes. You or a caregiver can give Neulasta at home after training, and a nurse can show you how. Your prescriber decides which form is right for you.

04Does insurance cover Neulasta?

Coverage depends on your health plan, and many plans require prior authorization. Our intake team checks your coverage before your first delivery.

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