Your OCALIVA Prescription
Working with Interconnect® or a specialty pharmacy
If your doctor prescribes OCALIVA® (obeticholic acid) to treat your primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), you’ll get your prescription either directly through a specialty pharmacy, or through a dedicated patient support service called Interconnect.
If you get your prescription through Interconnect, a Care Coordinator will help you navigate the specialty pharmacy process. If not, someone from your doctor’s office will work with you to find a specialty pharmacy that can deliver your prescription to you.
What’s a specialty pharmacy?
Specialty pharmacies coordinate the delivery of specialty medicines (like OCALIVA), and deliver them to your home. Sometimes your medication can be sent to another address or location, like a neighborhood pharmacy, if requested.
Be on the lookout for a phone call
Someone from your specialty pharmacy (or Interconnect) will call you to set up delivery for OCALIVA—and this call can come from a number you may not recognize.
Specialty pharmacies coordinate the delivery of specialty medicines—like OCALIVA—and provide additional valuable support services.
Specialty pharmacies can help you:
- Navigate your insurance coverage and paperwork
- Find ways to help you save on treatment
- Arrange for delivery of your medication
- Monitor refills and send reminders
Don’t hesitate to ask for what you need, whether it’s help with insurance coverage, questions about copay assistance, or questions about delivery.
Working with a specialty pharmacy:
Do’s and Don’ts to keep in mind
Never worked with a specialty pharmacy before? Your healthcare provider or a Care Coordinator will assign one to you after you’re prescribed OCALIVA.
Here are a few things to keep in mind—and remember: Your specialty pharmacy is there to help.
Do
- Sign up for refill reminders
- Alert the specialty pharmacy to any changes in your treatment plan
- Share your complete contact information (phone number, email address, and best times to reach you)
- Return any calls from your specialty pharmacy so they can schedule your OCALIVA shipment
Don’t
- Assume there are no programs to help with your co‑pay or that co‑pay assistance will be automatically applied
- Wait until the last minute for refills
- Assume the specialty pharmacy knows exactly what you and your doctor know
- Hesitate to call again if you haven’t heard back within 24 hours or if you have an immediate concern
Saving on OCALIVA
You may be able to pay as little as $0 for your OCALIVA prescription.*
- *Offer not valid for patients enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, or other federal or state healthcare programs.
See program terms, conditions, and eligibility criteria.
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