Tepezza (teprotumumab-trbw)
Filled with a prescription and delivered free to your door, with help on prior authorization.
Tepezza is a biologic medicine. It attaches to a receptor called IGF-1R (insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor) and blocks its signals.
MedRx Infusion can fill Tepezza with a prescription and deliver it free to your door.
What Tepezza is prescribed for
- Thyroid eye disease: people with thyroid eye disease (a condition where the immune system causes swelling of the tissue around and behind the eyes), no matter how active the disease is or how long they have had it.
A prescription is required. Your prescriber decides whether Tepezza is right for you.
How Tepezza is given
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.
Before you start
Before the first dose, your prescriber may ask for:
- a hearing check
- a blood sugar check, and diabetes under control if you have it
- a pregnancy test for women who can become pregnant, and birth control started before treatment
Read the Medication Guide and the full Tepezza 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 Tepezza. 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 By Your Side, 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 Tepezza patient enrollment form and resources.
Questions
01Does MedRx Infusion fill Tepezza?
Yes. MedRx Infusion can fill Tepezza with a prescription and deliver it free to your door. Our intake team confirms access and coverage for each patient.
02What is Tepezza used for?
Tepezza is approved for thyroid eye disease. Your prescriber decides whether it is right for you.
03Can Tepezza be given at home?
It can be, when your prescriber agrees. We send a skilled nurse from an accredited nursing agency to give Tepezza at home.
04Does insurance cover Tepezza?
Coverage depends on your health plan, and many plans require prior authorization. Our intake team checks your coverage before your first delivery.
Send a referral
Intake handles benefits investigation, prior authorization and scheduling.
Send a referralFax
(844) 671-2601
Send a completed referral form