Starting your patients on Remodulin

When patients think about parenteral therapy, they can often have incorrect preconceptions about the treatment experience. Your conversation with your patients can help set the stage for a clear understanding and a motivated patient for the treatment process.

To help you have this potentially difficult conversation with your patients, United Therapeutics has partnered with leading PAH and behavioral science experts to develop the Remodulin Dialogue Initiative. These steps may help when explaining your treatment recommendation and the process involved:

Focus on patient’s goals

Set a positive tone

Parenteral treatment can be a daunting proposition for patients and you don’t want to minimize the challenges—a little encouragement goes a long way.

Dialogue Example: “Our goal is to find a treatment that is right for you.”

Ask and listen

Patients may be hesitant to ask questions, or may not know what questions to ask. Ask if they know the options available to them, listen to their concerns, and probe further to understand what treatment option might work for them.

Dialogue Example: “Let’s work together to set goals that are right for you.”

Make a confident recommendation and explain

Once you have chosen either IV or SC Remodulin, be sure to explain to your patients why this is your recommendation and what the treatment process for this option entails.

Dialogue Example: “There are two options for therapy—one is given under the skin and the other into a vein. Both use a pump that delivers continuous medicine to your body.”

Discuss patient commitment

Parenteral treatment is an important decision; make sure patients are ready to move forward with the treatment process.

Dialogue Example: “For next steps, let’s connect you with a Specialty Pharmacy nurse who can come to your home and teach you more about the pump.”

Provide resources

If patients have questions after your discussion, you can direct them to additional resources for education and counseling.

Complete patient’s goals

Download the Referral Form for Remodulin and follow the instructions to complete and fax to SPS provider.

Download

Send to Accredo or CVS Caremark as shown on the instructions.

Remodulin is only available through select Specialty Pharmacy Services (SPS) providers. Specialty Pharmacies can perform such services as:

Dispensing medication and managing patients’ drug inventories and supplies
Coordinating medication refills and treatment plans for patients
Training for patients on the use of Remodulin—in-home, hospital, or clinic teaching available
Follow-up nurse visits to patients’ homes
24-hour hotline staff who can answer questions from both patients and healthcare practices

Learn More

Your patients may have many questions about what life with Remodulin is like. The Remodulin patient website (Remodulin.com) can help answer many of those questions.

“How do I bathe with a pump?”

“Is it safe to have a pump on during an MRI?”

“How do I travel with a pump?”

Inform your patients about the resources available at Remodulin.com.

Have additional questions?

Request a United Therapeutics Representative for additional information about Remodulin.

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There are steps you can take to preserve your brand choice of PAH treatment.

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IV=intravenous; MRI=magnetic resonance imaging; PAH=pulmonary arterial hypertension; SC=subcutaneous.

Starting your patients on Remodulin

Introducing the Remodulin Dialogue Initiative

HOW TO INITIATE A PATIENT

DISCUSS ADVERSE REACTIONS AND CREATE A MANAGEMENT PLAN

Share important resources and information with your patient

Have additional questions?

There are steps you can take to preserve your brand choice of PAH treatment.