Stelara (ustekinumab)

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

Stelara is a biologic medicine (a medicine made from living cells). It blocks two proteins called IL-12 and IL-23, which play a part in inflammation. Yesintek is a biosimilar to Stelara (a medicine that is highly similar to it).

MedRx Infusion can fill Stelara with a prescription and deliver it free to your door. This page also covers Yesintek (ustekinumab-kfce).

What Stelara is prescribed for

Plaque psoriasis: adults and children 6 years and older with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (a skin condition with thick, scaly patches) who may benefit from shots or pills (systemic therapy) or light therapy (phototherapy).
Psoriatic arthritis: adults and children 6 years and older with active psoriatic arthritis (joint pain and swelling linked to psoriasis).
Crohn's disease: adults and children 2 years and older with moderate to severe Crohn's disease (swelling and sores in the digestive tract). Yesintek is for adults only..
Ulcerative colitis: adults and children 2 years and older with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (swelling and sores in the large intestine). Yesintek is for adults only..

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

How Stelara 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.

IV infusion, 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 the prefilled syringes in the refrigerator in the original carton to protect them from light, and do not freeze or shake them. If needed, a syringe can be kept at room temperature (up to 86°F) one time for up to 30 days, but then it must not go back in the refrigerator.

Before you start

Before the first dose, your prescriber may ask for:

a test for tuberculosis (TB)
a check that your vaccines are up to date

Read the Medication Guide and the full Stelara 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 Stelara. 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, Stelara withMe, 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 Gastroenterology Referral Form (PDF).

The manufacturer also publishes Stelara patient enrollment form (J&J withMe for healthcare professionals).

Questions

01Does MedRx Infusion fill Stelara?

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

02What is Stelara used for?

Stelara is approved for plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Your prescriber decides whether it is right for you.

03Can Stelara be given at home?

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

04Does insurance cover Stelara?

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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