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Lani · 10-12-2009, 12:13 PM

As I understand Genentech's program for those without insurance or underinsured they just replace the Herceptin supply of the oncologist who supplies it to you, so wouldn't the easiest solution be to get the prescriptions for the tykerb and xeloda, get your oncologist to get Genentech to replace the herceptin you use and just find the diarrhea or hand and foot symptoms from the xeloda intolerable???

Would only require help from Genentech since GSK is slow in getting back to you.

10-12-2009, 12:13 PM	#41
Lani Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,778	Re: Insurance Company Does Not Want to approve TYKERB As I understand Genentech's program for those without insurance or underinsured they just replace the Herceptin supply of the oncologist who supplies it to you, so wouldn't the easiest solution be to get the prescriptions for the tykerb and xeloda, get your oncologist to get Genentech to replace the herceptin you use and just find the diarrhea or hand and foot symptoms from the xeloda intolerable??? Would only require help from Genentech since GSK is slow in getting back to you.