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Norditropin® (somatropin) injection 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 30 mg pens
[??FIRST_NAME??], your NordiCare® enrollment materials are ready.
As we discussed on the phone recently, NordiCare® provides reimbursement and other services for people taking Norditropin® (somatropin) injection.
We can work with your insurance company and help coordinate therapy shipment with your specialty pharmacy. We also offer product support programs to help eligible families access treatment.a
To enroll, just click below to download your welcome materials, then sign and send us the NordiCare® Authorization Form.
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aNordiSure™ Co-pay Assistance Program Terms and Conditions:
Card covers costs including but not limited to co-pay/coinsurance to a maximum of $4000 per year of therapy. Offer excludes full cash-paying customers. Patients must be enrolled in a commercial insurance plan. Eligible patients must meet certain income requirements and have a co-pay greater than $1500 toward which they must pay the first $75. Card may be used for a maximum of 12 Norditropin® prescription fills. Card is not valid for prescriptions that are eligible to be reimbursed by private insurance plans or other health or pharmacy benefit programs that reimburse the patient for the entire cost of his or her prescription drugs. Not valid for prescriptions that are eligible to be reimbursed, in whole or in part, by any government, state, or federally funded medical or prescription benefit programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, VA, DOD, and TRICARE, including managed Medicaid programs or Medicaid as secondary insurance. The program cannot be combined with any other rebate/coupon, free trial, or similar offer for the specified prescription. Offer good only in the USA at participating pharmacies and cannot be redeemed at government-subsidized clinics. Void where taxed, restricted, or prohibited by law. Absent a change in Massachusetts law, effective July 1, 2019, the Savings Card will no longer be valid for residents of Massachusetts. Patient is responsible for complying with any insurance carrier co-payment disclosure requirements, including disclosing any savings received from this program. Re-confirmation of information may be requested periodically to ensure accuracy of data and compliance with terms. This is not an insurance program. Novo Nordisk reserves the right to rescind, revoke, or amend this offer without notice at any time. Non-medication expenses, such as ancillary supplies or administration-related costs, are not eligible. Must have a current prescription for an FDA-approved indication.
Selected Important Safety Information
Do not use Norditropin® if: you have a critical illness caused by certain types of heart or stomach surgery, trauma or breathing (respiratory) problems; you are a child with Prader-Willi syndrome who is severely obese or has breathing problems including sleep apnea; you have cancer or other tumors; you are allergic to somatropin or any of the ingredients in Norditropin®; your healthcare provider tells you that you have certain types of eye problems caused by diabetes (diabetic retinopathy); you are a child with closed bone growth plates (epiphyses).
Please see additional Important Safety Information below.
 
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Learn about the FlexPro® pen
The FlexPro® pen, the device used to inject Norditropin®, has flexible storage options.b And you might like to know that our NovoFine® 30G needlec was found to be practically pain-free by 90% of patients surveyed in a study.
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bAll unused Norditropin® products must be refrigerated (36°F to 46°F) prior to first use. Do not freeze and avoid direct light. After first injection, Norditropin® pens can either be stored outside of the refrigerator (up to 77°F) for use within 3 weeks, or in the refrigerator (between 36°F and 46°F) for use within 4 weeks.
cNeedles are sold separately and may require a prescription in some states.
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Indications and Usage
What is Norditropin® (somatropin) injection?
Norditropin® is a prescription medicine that contains human growth hormone and is used to treat:
• children who are not growing because of low or no growth hormone
• children who are short (in stature) and who have Noonan syndrome or Turner syndrome, or were born small (small for gestational age-SGA) and have not caught-up in growth by age 2 to 4 years
• children who have Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS)
• children who are not growing who have Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS)
• adults who do not make enough growth hormone
Important Safety Information (cont’d)
Do not use Norditropin® if:
• you have a critical illness caused by certain types of heart or stomach surgery, trauma or breathing (respiratory) problems
• you are a child with Prader-Willi syndrome who is severely obese or has breathing problems including sleep apnea
• you have cancer or other tumors
• you are allergic to somatropin or any of the ingredients in Norditropin®
• your healthcare provider tells you that you have certain types of eye problems caused by diabetes (diabetic retinopathy)
• you are a child with closed bone growth plates (epiphyses)
Before taking Norditropin®, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
• have had heart or stomach surgery, trauma or serious breathing (respiratory problems)
• have had a history of problems breathing while you sleep (sleep apnea)
• have or have had cancer or any tumor
• have diabetes
• are pregnant or breastfeeding, or plan to become pregnant or breastfeed
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Norditropin® may affect how other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how Norditropin® works.
How should I use Norditropin®?
• Use Norditropin® exactly as your health care provider tells you to
• Do not share your Norditropin® pen and needles with another person. You may give another person an infection or get an infection from them.
What are the possible side effects of Norditropin®?
Norditropin® can cause serious side effects, including:
• high risk of death in people who have critical illnesses because of heart or stomach surgery, trauma or serious breathing (respiratory) problem
• high risk of sudden death in children with Prader-Willi syndrome who are severely obese or have breathing problems including sleep apnea
• increased risk of growth of cancer or a tumor that is already present and increased risk of the return of cancer or a tumor in people who were treated with radiation to the brain or head as children and who developed low growth hormone problems. Contact the healthcare provider if you or your child start to have headaches, or have changes in behavior, changes in vision, or changes in moles, birthmarks, or the color of your skin
• new or worsening high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) or diabetes
• increase in pressure in the skull (intracranial hypertension). If you or your child has headaches, eye problems, nausea or vomiting, contact the healthcare provider
• serious allergic reactions. Get medical help right away if you or your child has the following symptoms: swelling of your face, lips, mouth or tongue, trouble breathing, wheezing, severe itching, skin rashes, redness or swelling, dizziness or fainting, fast heartbeat or pounding in your chest, or sweating
• your body holding too much fluid (fluid retention) such as swelling in the hands and feet, pain in your joints or muscles or nerve problems that cause pain, burning, or tingling in the hands, arms, legs and feet. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any of these signs or symptoms of fluid retention
• decrease in a hormone called cortisol. Tell your or your child’s healthcare provider if you or your child has darkening of the skin, severe fatigue, dizziness, weakness, or weight loss
• decrease in thyroid hormone levels
• hip and knee pain or a limp in children (slipped capital femoral epiphysis)
• worsening of pre-existing curvature of the spine (scoliosis)
• severe and constant abdominal pain can be a sign of pancreatitis. Tell your or your child’s healthcare provider if you or your child has any new abdominal pain
• loss of fat and tissue weakness in the area of skin you inject
• increase in phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, and parathyroid hormone levels in your blood
The most common side effects of Norditropin® include:
• injection site reactions and rashes, and headaches
Please click here for Norditropin® Prescribing Information.
Norditropin® is a prescription medication.
Novo Nordisk provides patient assistance for those who qualify. Please call 1-866-310-7549 to learn more about Novo Nordisk assistance programs.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Talk to your health care provider and find out if Norditropin® is right for you or your child.
 
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