How Assistance Works
Streamlining our patient’s specialty pharmacy experience with unmatched full-service convenience
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1. Check Your Coverage/Benefits Verification
Our team of expert billers finds the best avenues of coverage that minimize out-of-pocket costs.
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2. Transfer Prescription to AmeriPharma®
We process your prescription by working with your previous pharmacy or prescriber, making the transition quick and easy.
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3. Prior Authorization
Our team of specialists obtains approval from your insurance companies within 24 to 72 hours.
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4. Copay Assistance & Financial Aid
We secure financial aid and decrease copays, out-of-pocket expenses, and high deductibles. To date, AmeriPharma® Specialty Care has secured $55 million in financial assistance for our patients.
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5. Nursing Care Coordination If Needed
AmeriPharma® puts your schedule and home environment first when scheduling and coordinating one of our specialized nurses for your in-home infusions.
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6. Delivery Coordination
Medications are always delivered in strict compliance with the specific requirements for shipping. Next-day and overnight cold-chain deliveries are coordinated around your schedule.
What Is AlphaNine SD?
AlphaNine SD is a brand-name injectable medication used to prevent bleeding in people aged 16 years and older with hemophilia B. It contains the active ingredient “factor IX or Christmas factor”, which is derived from human plasma. This medication belongs to the drug class known as coagulation factors or hemostatics.
“SD” in the brand name stands for “solvent detergent” treated, which is a virus-inactivation technology.
AlphaNine SD should not be used to treat patients with other bleeding problems, such as:
- Factor II, VII, or X deficiencies
- Severe bleeding caused by certain blood thinners (anticoagulants)
- Hemophilia A patients with antibodies to Factor VIII
AlphaNine SD Dosing
This medication comes as a sterile powder for solution (reconstitution) for intravenous (IV) injection in single-dose vials. It is supplied with a 10-ml vial of “sterile water for injection” and a filter transfer set.
The following strengths are available in the U.S.:
- 500 IU factor IX (FIX)/10 ml single-dose vial
- 1,000 IU FIX/10 ml single dose vial
- 1,500 IU FIX/10 ml single dose vial
The amount of AlphaNine SD required to stop or prevent bleeds depends on a patient’s specific needs. Before administering this medication, your healthcare provider will use a specific formula to determine the dose. They will individualize dosing based on:
- Severity of factor IX deficiency
- Extent and location of bleeding
- Your clinical status
Then they will prepare the medication according to the instructions in the package insert.
Copay and Financial Assistance
AmeriPharma® Specialty Pharmacy alleviates financial burdens for patients and their families
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Advanced software locates funding sources to match you with top-dollar foundation programs
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One of our copay assistance specialists will assist with the application process
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Automatic updates will be sent to you and your physician on the status of the funding
AlphaNine SD Proper Use and Storage
- Use this medication exactly as directed by your prescriber.
- You will likely receive your first dose in a hospital or clinic setting. Then, your healthcare provider will teach you how to prepare and self-administer this medication at home, if deemed appropriate.
- Ask your prescriber or pharmacist if you have problems understanding any part of the “Instruction for Use” that comes with the medication.
- After mixing your dose with the liquid, use the prepared medication within 3 hours. Never use expired medication. Contact your prescriber or pharmacy if you need a refill.
- Don’t use the mixture if it looks cloudy or contains particles.
- Store between 2 and 8°C (36°F to 46°F). You may store the medication at room temperature (not exceeding 30°C or 86°F) for up to 30 days.
Before Using AlphaNine SD
You should not use this medication if you:
- Have a history of allergic reactions to clotting factor medicines
- Have signs of excessive blood clotting
- Are allergic to hamster proteins
Before you receive your first dose of AlphaNine SD for hemophilia B, inform your healthcare provider if you’ve ever had:
- Kidney or liver disease
- Coronary artery disease (narrowing of the arteries that supply oxygen to the heart)
- A heart attack or stroke
Also, inform your healthcare provider if you:
- Are pregnant or planning to get pregnant
- Are breastfeeding
AlphaNine SD Side Effects
Common Side Effects:
- Nausea
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Altered sense of taste
- Mild skin rash
- Pain, redness, or itching at the injection site
Serious Side Effects:
- Weight gain, swelling in the waist, hands, or lower legs
- Loss of appetite
- Fever or chills
- Continued bleeding after treatment
- New or worsened bleeding
- Signs of excessive blood clotting, such as sudden numbness, slurred speech, problems with vision or balance, and coughing up blood
Insurances Accepted
We accept Medicare, multi-state Medicaid, Medi-Cal, Blue Shield, and most private insurances. Call us to find out more about your coverage.
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