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Anyone taken Evenity (romosozumab) for Osteoporosis?

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@callalloo

A call to the maker of Evenity, Amgen, might help facilitate a work-around, or a drug-subsidy program that will absorb the cost while you get this straightened out. It's to Amgen's benefit as well as yours to follow the treatment schedule so pester them for help. Also the Amgen people might know the insurance coding.

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windyshores | @windyshores | Apr 24, 2022

Amgen does not have an assist program but they told me they sometimes have funds from foundations.

The root problem here is that your MD prescribed something that is not FDA approved. Evenity is only approved for women. Many medications are prescribed off label. But that is generally for a different purpose, not a different population. Clearly, only women were studied (a reverse of the usual situation!).

I don't know the answer, but I would talk to supervisors at insurance and at the infusion center. I would also talk to Amgen, as @ callalloo suggested.

The simplest path would be to do Forteo. Tymlos apparently is also only approved for women.

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