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Enroll in Taltz Together

Taltz Together offers numerous resources, ranging from helping you get started to giving you the tools you need throughout your treatment journey. For support throughout your journey with Taltz, enroll in Taltz Together, where a Companion in Care™* can help you every step of the way.

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*A Companion in Care provided by Taltz Together is not a medical professional. Your doctor is your source for medical advice.

Choose the type of support you need

Taltz Together insurance support

Insurance Support

Taltz Together coordinates with your doctor, your insurance, and the specialty pharmacy to ship your prescription in as little as 2 days.† This way, you pay the lowest amount possible and have Taltz delivered straight to your door.

Taltz Together injection support

Injection Support

Taltz Together provides additional support to help you feel comfortable and confident using our autoinjector or prefilled syringe. Contact us anytime to access optional in-home or over-the-phone training by a registered nurse, or training videos at taltz.com. Please call 1-844-TALTZ-NOW (1-844-825-8966) to set up an in-home visit or to discuss training.

Taltz Together ongoing support

Ongoing Support

A Companion in Care works with your insurance to help you pay as little as possible, gives you the tools you need to get started, and provides ongoing support throughout your treatment.

Shards Disposal Container

Sharps Disposal Container

Taltz Together provides a free sharps disposal container for your used Taltz devices. Once it’s full, you can mail it back free of charge and call us to request another one.

Now that you know what Taltz Together can do for you, find out how to save on Taltz.

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Who's who?

Once your doctor prescribes Taltz, there are some key players who may reach out to help you get started.

Taltz Together Companion in Care

  • Coordinates with your doctor’s office, your specialty pharmacy, and your insurance, so you don’t have to
  • Works with your insurance to determine specialty pharmacy options
  • Assists you with enrollment in our savings program, if you’re eligible

Your specialty pharmacy

  • Handles biologic medications like Taltz
  • Works with other key players to get Taltz approved for you
  • Contacts you once your insurance company approves Taltz to set delivery of your medication

See below for more information about your specialty pharmacy.

Your insurance company

Once your insurance receives a prescription from your doctor, they will:

  • Determine if Taltz is covered, which specialty pharmacies can fill your prescription, and how much it may cost you

Starting treatment

The following steps will help you better understand the process of getting started with and staying on Taltz.

1. RECEIVE YOUR PRESCRIPTION
If you’re commercially insured and have enrolled in Taltz Together, your prescription will be authorized to ship in as little as 2 days.† Your doctor may then send your prescription to Taltz Together, where someone will be able to help you navigate the insurance approval process.

Prescriptions for Taltz need to be filled by a specialty pharmacy, so sometimes processing your prescription may take a little longer.

2. YOU’VE BEEN APPROVED— NOW EXPECT A CALL!
Taltz Together will inform you as to which specialty pharmacies can fill your prescription. The specialty pharmacy then calls you to set up delivery of Taltz to your home. To ensure delivery, please be sure to answer any calls, as it might be your specialty pharmacy.

3. TALTZ MEDICATION ARRIVES
Taltz Together can provide additional support, including a free sharps disposal container. Call if you have any questions about starting your Taltz treatment. Please make sure to review your Taltz dosing schedule.

If you have any other questions, you can call Taltz Together for additional support at 1-844-TALTZ-NOW (1-844-825-8966). Make sure to save the number for Taltz Together in your contacts.

Your specialty pharmacy

A specialty pharmacy handles biologic medications like Taltz and helps to get Taltz approved for you. Once your insurance company approves Taltz, your specialty pharmacy will contact you to set up a day for your medication to be delivered directly to your door. Prescriptions are usually shipped in as little as 2 days.† Or, if you prefer, you can arrange to pick it up in person or at your doctor’s office.

†Shipment can be authorized within 2 business days of submitting a prescription to either a participating specialty pharmacy or Taltz Together and commercial insurance is verified; patient enrolls in the Taltz savings program and schedules shipment.

Purpose and Safety Summary
PURPOSE AND SAFETY SUMMARY

Important Facts About Taltz® (tȯl-ts). It is a prescription medicine also known as ixekizumab.

Taltz is an injectable medicine used to treat:

  • People six years of age and older with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who may benefit from taking injections or pills (systemic therapy) or treatment using ultraviolet or UV light (phototherapy).
  • Adults with active psoriatic arthritis.
  • Adults with active ankylosing spondylitis.
  • Adults with active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis with objective signs of inflammation.
It is not known if Taltz is safe and effective in children for conditions other than plaque psoriasis or in children under 6 years of age.

Warnings
  • Taltz affects the immune system. It may increase your risk of infections, which can be serious. Do not use Taltz if you have any symptoms of infection, unless your doctor tells you to. If you have a symptom after starting Taltz, call your doctor right away.
  • Your doctor should check you for tuberculosis (TB) before you start Taltz, and watch you closely for signs of TB during and after treatment with Taltz.
  • If you have TB, or had it in the past, your doctor may treat you for it before you start Taltz.
  • Do not use Taltz if you have had a serious allergic reaction to ixekizumab or any other ingredient in Taltz, such as: swelling of your eyelids, lips, mouth, tongue or throat, trouble breathing, feeling faint, throat or chest tightness, or skin rash. Get emergency help right away if you have any of these reactions. See the Medication Guide that comes with Taltz for a list of ingredients.
  • Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis (inflammatory bowel disease) can start or get worse with Taltz use. Tell your doctor if you have any of these symptoms or if they get worse: stomach pain, diarrhea, and weight loss.
  • You should not get live vaccines while taking Taltz. You should get the vaccines you need before you start Taltz.
Common side effects
The most common side effects of Taltz include:
  • Injection site reactions
  • Upper respiratory infections
  • Nausea
  • Fungal skin infections
Tell your doctor if you have any side effects. You can report side effects at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
Before using
Before you use Taltz, review these questions with your doctor:
❑ Are you being treated for an infection?
❑ Do you have an infection that does not go away or keeps coming back?
❑ Do you have TB or have you been in close contact with someone with TB?
❑ Do you have possible symptoms of an infection such as fever, cough, sores, diarrhea, or other symptoms? Ask your doctor about other possible symptoms.
❑ Do you have Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis?
Tell your doctor if:
❑ You need any vaccines or have had one recently.
❑ You take prescription or over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, or herbal supplements.
❑ You are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. It is not known if Taltz can harm an unborn baby.
❑ You are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed. It is not known if Taltz passes into breastmilk.
How to take
See the instructions for use that come with Taltz. There you will find information about how to store, prepare, and inject Taltz. Adults may self-inject after receiving training from a healthcare provider.
For people under 18 years of age:
  • Weighing less than 50 kg (i.e., 110 lb): Taltz must be given by a healthcare provider.
  • Weighing more than 50 kg (i.e., 110 lb): If your healthcare provider decides that your caregiver may give your injections of Taltz at home, your caregiver should ask and receive training from a healthcare provider on the right way to prepare and inject Taltz.
Learn more
For more information, call 1-800-545-5979 or go to taltz.com.

This summary provides basic information about Taltz and is not comprehensive. Read the information that comes with your prescription each time your prescription is filled. This information does not take the place of talking with your doctor. Be sure to talk to your doctor or other healthcare provider about Taltz and how to take it. Your doctor is the best person to help you decide if Taltz is right for you.
Taltz® is a registered trademark owned or licensed by Eli Lilly and Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates.
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