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Financial & insurance information

Get financial & insurance support for your relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment

Above MS Support Coordinators can help you understand your insurance coverage and try to identify the best financial assistance solution for you. Our goal is for no one to forgo treatment based solely on financial limitations.

Financial and insurance services include:

  • Benefits investigation to clarify your coverage options
  • Insurance counseling including help navigating changes due to the healthcare reform law
  • $0 Copay Program with no income requirements and no enrollment time limit for those who are eligible.* Call 1-800-456-2255 to see if you’re eligible
  • Free drug program for eligible patients in need 
  • Support finding assistance through charitable organizations

To learn more about the financial services offered, call one of our Support Coordinators at 1-800-456-2255, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 8 PM ET. Support is available in Spanish.

*Depending on your income or, in some cases, if your medication is obtained from an out-of-network provider, there may be an annual cap that limits the amount of assistance that you can receive over one year. Federal and state laws and other factors may prevent or otherwise restrict eligibility. People covered by Medicare, Medicaid, the VA/DoD, or any other federal plans are not eligible to enroll. You are eligible to enroll in the $0 Copay Program for as long as you are treated with a Biogen relapsing MS medication.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Do not use Tecfidera® (dimethyl fumarate) if you have had an allergic reaction (such as welts, hives, swelling of the face, lips, mouth or tongue, or difficulty breathing) to TECFIDERA or any of its ingredients.

Before taking and while you take TECFIDERA, tell your doctor about any low white blood cell counts or infections or any other medical conditions. 

What are the possible side effects of TECFIDERA?

TECFIDERA may cause serious side effects including:

  • Allergic reactions
  • PML, which is a rare brain infection that usually leads to death or severe disability.
  • Decreases in your white blood cell count. Your doctor should check your white blood cell count before you take TECFIDERA and from time to time during treatment
  • Liver problems. Your doctor should do blood tests to check your liver function before you start taking TECFIDERA and during treatment if needed. Tell your doctor right away if you get any symptoms of a liver problem during treatment, including:
    • severe tiredness
    • loss of appetite
    • pain on the right side of your stomach
    • dark or brown (tea color) urine
    • yellowing of your skin or the white part of your eyes

The most common side effects of TECFIDERA include flushing and stomach problems. These can happen especially at the start of treatment and may decrease over time. Taking TECFIDERA with food may help reduce flushing. Call your doctor if these symptoms bother you or do not go away. Ask your doctor if taking aspirin before taking TECFIDERA may reduce flushing.

These are not all the possible side effects of TECFIDERA. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. For more information go to dailymed.nlm.nih.gov.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, or breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if TECFIDERA will harm your unborn baby or if it passes into your breast milk. Also tell your doctor if you are taking prescription or over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, or herbal supplements. If you take too much TECFIDERA, call your doctor or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.

Please see full Prescribing Information and Patient Information.

This is not intended to replace discussions with your doctor. 

Indication

TECFIDERA is a prescription medicine used to treat people with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.

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