Rebate for Menopur & Bravelle and other meds

Re: Rebate for Menopur & Bravelle and other meds

• emgem819 member

  September 2015

  Thanks @lizg19 but in my case looks like if I live in Vermont it won't help? I'm sure all the other girls appreciate the financial help. Without fertility coverage, my Bravelle shots have been so pricey!

  Married to DH since 8/15
  

  TTC since 5/15

  PCOS, 35+, diagnosed with pre-diabetes
  TI for 4 cycles: 1 round of femara; 2 rounds femara/ injectables: all ended in BFN. 
  3 IUI Cycles: letrozole/Follistim with HCG Trigger,all resulted in BFN.
  FET #1: Baseline appt 4/28/16, Gonal-F/Menopur stims, Centrotide 5/4/16, ER 5/11/16; 6/8/16 ET, BFN
  FET #2: Baseline appt 6/22/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 7/12/16 ET, 1st beta 7/21/16: 83 BFP, 2nd beta 7/23/16: 315. 1st U/S: 8/4/16 empty sac.  2nd U/S: 8/10/16 yolk sac appeared, everything stopped growing. Office D&C: 8/11/16, MC.
  FET #3: Baseline appt 12/28/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 1/17/17 ET, 1st beta 1/27/17: 146 BFP, 2nd beta 1/29/17: 336, 1st U/S: 2/16/17, 2 healthy twin babies measuring 7w0d.  EDD: 10/5/17
  

  

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• Whiggrrl65 member

  September 2015

  Thanks for posting. I have been buying my Bravelle directly from my RE. It's $31 a vial which seemed like a good price at the time but I'm up to 13 vials plus co-pays so this really adds up!
  

  • TTC #1 since August 2014
  • currently on 5th medicated IUI cycle

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• riveridgional member

  September 2015

  @Kmetcalfe At least from where I get my meds (Freedom Pharmacy), it looks like your doctor is charging you slightly less than the IVF Greenlight rebate. So, it looks like you're coming out ahead or equal. Here's the link to medication pricing from my pharmacy for reference:
  
  https://prices.freedomfertility.com/

  Married to DH 10/6/12

  TTC since 5/14

  Unexplained with (controlled) hypothyroidism and suspected ovulatory dysfunction (but, I do ovulate on my own)

  Clomid 50 mg 3/15 (unmonitored) - BFN

  Clomid 50 mg + metformin 4/15 (unmonitored) - BFN 

  First RE appt. 5/15; Natural cycle 5/15 monitored with 2 mature follicles and Pregnyl Trigger (full dose) + prometrium - BFN

  6/15 HSG - clear tubes & normal uterus; great PCT test results

  TI - 100 mg Clomid + prometrium (AM & PM) + vaginal estrace (AM & PM) 6-7/15 (monitored) --> no additional response and thinned lining - BFN

  TI - Injectables (follistim + Gonal-F, Ganirelix, & 1/2 dose Pregnyl) + prometrium (AM & PM) 9/15 --> 3-7 mature follicles (3 definites and 4+ that could have matured due to trigger) @ O -->BFN + 5 large cysts

  BC for 2 weeks due to cysts
  

  TI - Injectables (Gonal-F, Ganirelix & full dose Pregnyl) + prometrium (AM & PM) 10/15 --> 1 mature follicle --> BFN 

  TI - Last attempt at injectables (Gonal-F, Ganirelix & 1/2 dose Pregnyl) + crinone (AM only) + vaginal estrace (AM & PM) 11/15 --> 3-4 mature follicles --> BFP!! 11/27/15 @ 13dpo (shockingly, actually waited until then to test)

  
  

  Beta #1 @ 16dpo (11/30/15) = 1,075

  Beta #2 @ 19dpo (12/3/15) = 3,150

  One baby: Saw heartbeat @ 5w5d (114 bpm; baby measuring 2.3mm)

  
  

  "Great Things are Happening"

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• KidShrink member

  September 2015

  Woah the cost of Follistim is STEEP! I had Puregon (Canadian equivalent) for half that price (purchased directly from my RE). Not sure how that compares to others and if getting from Canada is an option for some, but that cost is ridiculous. I paid the same for Ovidrel though (well 99 Canadian, which would be less than that in American now that the dollar isn't at par).

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• Cythe member

  September 2015

  KidShrink said:

  Woah the cost of Follistim is STEEP! I had Puregon (Canadian equivalent) for half that price (purchased directly from my RE). Not sure how that compares to others and if getting from Canada is an option for some, but that cost is ridiculous. I paid the same for Ovidrel though (well 99 Canadian, which would be less than that in American now that the dollar isn't at par).

  Every pharmacy has different deals with different drug companies. I believe Walgreens Specialty may have the agreement for Follistim? Not 100% sure on that one.

  
  

  For ladies looking for deals on OOP IVF meds, shop around! Your nurse can call in your med scrip to different pharmacies and you are not obligated to fill all of it from any particular pharmacy.

  TTC #1 since May 2014
  3 failed IUI cycles
  Oct '15 - IVF 1 - 10R, 3M, 0F
  Sept '16 - IVF - 12R, 11M, 5F and 3 perfect day 5 blasts - MMC 7w5d
  Jan '17 - FET 1 - BFP, EDD 10/14
  
  

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