Herceptin is a specialty medication, which means it's costly and requires more steps than usual in order to get it. We break down the process for you.
About Herceptin
Herceptin (trastuzumab) is used to treat stomach and breast cancer. Herceptin is also available as a biosimilar. Biosimilars are biologic drugs that are similar to the original medication with no meaningful differences in effectiveness or safety. Herceptin may be covered by your Medicare or insurance plan.
With the Patient Assistance Program from Genentech, you can receive your medication at no cost.