Repatha (evolocumab)

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

Repatha is a cholesterol medicine called a PCSK9 inhibitor. It is a lab-made antibody that blocks PCSK9, a protein that keeps the liver from clearing LDL ("bad") cholesterol from the blood.

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

What Repatha is prescribed for

Lowering the risk of heart attack and stroke: adults at higher risk of major heart and blood vessel events, such as heart attack, stroke, chest pain (unstable angina) that needs a hospital stay, a procedure to open the heart's arteries, or death from heart disease.
High LDL cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia): adults with high LDL cholesterol, along with diet and exercise.
Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH): adults and children 10 years and older with HeFH (very high cholesterol from a gene passed down by one parent), along with diet and exercise.
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH): adults and children 10 years and older with HoFH (very high cholesterol from genes passed down by both parents), along with diet and exercise.

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

How Repatha is given

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

Storage: Keep it in the refrigerator in its original carton to protect it from light. Do not freeze or shake it. You may keep it at room temperature in the carton for up to 30 days.

Before you start

Read the Medication Guide and the full Repatha 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 Repatha. 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. Referral forms for each specialty are on our referral forms page.

The manufacturer also publishes Repatha forms and resources for prescribers.

Questions

01Does MedRx Infusion fill Repatha?

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

02What is Repatha used for?

Repatha is approved for lowering the risk of heart attack and stroke, high LDL cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) and homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH). Your prescriber decides whether it is right for you.

03Can Repatha be given at home?

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

04Does insurance cover Repatha?

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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