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.
Ilumya Introduction and Uses
Ilumya is a brand-name prescription medication. Generic versions aren’t available.
The active ingredient in this product is tildrakizumab-asmn, which is in a category of targeted drug therapies called monoclonal antibodies.
Monoclonal antibodies are lab-created immune system proteins that can suppress, mimic, or enhance your immune response.
In March 2018, the US FDA approved this product to treat moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Adults who may benefit from systemic therapy (oral or injectable medicine) or light therapy are considered for Ilumya therapy.
Plaque psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder characterized by thick, scaly patches on the elbows, back, knees, and scalp. In severe cases, the patches may affect the entire body.
Ilumya Mechanism of Action
Ilumya directly blocks the action of a protein, IL-23, which plays a crucial role in inflammatory and immune responses. By blocking IL-23, Ilumya:
- Helps balance an overactive immune response.
- Decreases the buildup of inflammatory cells in the skin.
- Stops the formation of scaly patches.
As a result, the skin becomes clearer, less inflamed, and less itchy. Clinical studies show that nearly 60% of individuals who use Ilumya have minimal or no symptoms after 3 months.
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
Before Taking Ilumya
Before you receive the first dose, inform your healthcare provider if you:
- Have a history of allergy to this product or any product components.
- Have long-term (chronic) or recurrent infection.
- Have TB, or someone close to you has been diagnosed with TB.
- Have recently been vaccinated or are scheduled to get vaccinated. You shouldn’t receive live vaccines during the treatment period. Live vaccine examples include MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), chickenpox, and nasal spray flu vaccines.
Ilumya Dosage
This medication comes as a clear to slightly yellow liquid to be injected under the skin (subcutaneous/SC).
The following strength is available in the US: 100 mg/ml solution in a single-dose prefilled syringe.
Your healthcare provider or a nurse administers Ilumya injection into the stomach area, thigh, or upper arm. The first dose is 100 mg SC. The second dose is 100 mg SC after 4 weeks. Then, 100 mg SC is administered every 12 weeks.
Note: You shouldn’t self-administer the Ilumya injection.
Ilumya Side Effects
Serious side effects include:
- Upper respiratory infections
- Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, or bleeding at the injection site)
- Diarrhea
Allergic Reactions
Seek emergency medical care if you experience:
- A feeling like you’re going to pass out
- Swelling of your face, eyelids, lips, mouth, tongue, or throat
- A skin rash
- Trouble breathing
- Throat or chest tightness
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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