“Hisamitsu’s
goal is to provide strong, safe, long-lasting pain relief through the use of
topical medicines with a focus on patch technology,” says John Incledon,
President & CEO, Hisamitsu
America based in Florham Park, New Jersey. “We developed the Salonpas® Lidocaine 4% Pain
Relieving Gel-Patch with maximum strength lidocaine allowable
without a prescription.”
“As many prescription
Lidoderm® users are discovering, insurance companies are becoming less likely to
cover this 5% Lidocaine patch,” says Dr. Arnot. “This is because prescription Lidocaine
was originally designed as an orphan drug for post herpetic neuralgia – the pain
that can flare up after a bout of shingles. Therefore, the insurance companies will
only reimburse for that narrow indication. However, for years doctors have been
prescribing Lidocaine for other types of nerve pain. Therefore, patients have seen their
prescription jump from a $20 copay to upwards of $240 for 30 patches. Salonpas® Lidocaine 4% Pain
Relieving Gel Patch costs about $12.00 for a box of 6 patches, or about
$60.00 for 30 patches. So for many,
this product is a God-send that allows them to save considerable amounts of
money. It’s kind of refreshing to hear of a pharmaceutical company looking to
save you money, especially with all the bad press around prescription pricing
that has happened recently.”
Hisamitsu
Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., founded in 1847, has specialized in
topical drug delivery technology since 1903, introducing its Salonpas line of
patches in 1934. Hisamitsu has
pioneered the development of topical patches,
gels, and sprays to relieve everyday
aches and pains.
If you have recently had your prescription prices jump for a 5% patch, this could be a good option to help you save money and still get nearly the same amount of relief.
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