ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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Understanding Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia and Iron Overload
Jennifer Eile, MSN, PNP-BC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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From Teen to Young Adult: A Thalassemia Patient’s Struggle Through Transition
Angela Darwish, MBA
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Cardiovascular function and treatment in ẞ-thalassemia major: a consensus statement from the American Heart Association
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How Ferriprox (deferiprone) works in the Management of Transfusional Iron Overload
HELPFUL LINKS FOR YOUR PATIENTS:
- Cooley’s Anemia Foundation www.thalassemia.org
- Patient Advocate Foundation www.patientadvocate.org
- Patient Advocate Foundation Co-Pay Relief https://www.copays.org/
- HealthWell Foundation https://www.healthwellfoundation.org
- Iron Warriors https://ironwarriors.com
- US Department of Health & Human Services, National Institutes of Health https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/guides/pages/120/support-for-patients-and-families
PROVIDER SUPPORT
Prescription fulfillment
Ferriprox (deferiprone) tablets and oral solution are available through the Chiesi Total Care ProgramSM. Please call 1-866-758-7071 or visit chiesitotalcare.com to access Ferriprox therapy.
Patient support services
Our Chiesi Total Care specialist is available to help answer your patient’s questions about Ferriprox therapy by calling 1-866-758-7071. Ferriprox prescriptions are sent directly to your patient or caregiver. The conversations with patients are not intended as a substitute for information given by the patient’s healthcare professional.