REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 4, 2021
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical
SUBJECT
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Free Trial Programs for Invega Sustenna and Aristada Medications
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Authorize the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Director of Pharmacy to electronically execute and transmit an application, subject to review by County Counsel, to register free of charge with the Invega Sustenna Inpatient Hospital Free Trial Program offered by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, for Invega Sustenna.
2. Authorize the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Director of Pharmacy to electronically execute and transmit an application, subject to review by County Counsel, to register free of charge with the Aristada Free Inpatient Trial Program offered by Alkermes, for Aristada.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Operate in a Fiscally Responsible and Business-Like Manner
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as there is no cost to register with the trial programs.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of Recommendation No. 1 will allow for the participation of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) in the Invega Sustenna Inpatient Hospital Free Trial Program. As a participant, the hospital will receive the starting dose of the Invega Sustenna medication, a long acting antipsychotic form of paliperidone palmitate. Janssen Pharmaceuticals offers up to two free trial units per calendar year per patient, at no charge for inpatient hospital and crisis stabilization unit pharmacies in hospitals that are validly licensed under applicable state law for treatment of appropriate inpatient behavioral health patients. Additionally quanti...
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