Uses and Disclosure of Personal Information
Please read the following carefully, then date and sign where indicated in section 1
I authorize Amgen, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, and their contractors and business partners (“Amgen and AstraZeneca”) to use and/or disclose
my personal information, including my personal health information, only for the following purposes:
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To operate, administer, enroll me in, and/or continue my participation in Amgen and AstraZeneca’s TEZSPIRETM Together program or any other
Amgen- and AstraZeneca-affiliated patient support services and activities related to my condition or treatment (for example, co-pay card programs,
reimbursement assistance programs, drug coverage verification, nurse educator services, adherence program and disease management support);
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To contact, with my permission, my doctor and the rest of my healthcare team and share with them my health information that may be useful for
my care;
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To provide me with informational and promotional materials relating to Amgen and AstraZeneca products and services, and/or my condition or
treatment; and/or
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To improve, develop, conduct, and evaluate products, services, materials, outcomes/scientific research, and programs related to my condition or
treatment
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Outcomes/Scientific research purposes which includes contacting me to participate in focus groups, surveys, research, or interviews. In order for
Amgen and AstraZeneca to provide me with the services and/or programs described above, Amgen and AstraZeneca need to collect and use my
personal information, including my personal health information. I understand that my personal health information may include any information,
in electronic or physical form, in the possession of or derived from a healthcare provider, healthcare plan, pharmacy, pharmaceutical company,
laboratory, and/or their contractor (“Healthcare Provider”). This may include select information from or about my medical history and general health,
my healthcare plan benefits, payment limits or restrictions covered by my healthcare plan policy, and/or my adherence to my treatment.
I authorize my Healthcare Providers to disclose my personal health information to Amgen and AstraZeneca, and between themselves, as necessary,
but only for the purposes stated above in this Authorization. I understand that certain of my Healthcare Providers (such as pharmacies and specialty
pharmacies) may receive remuneration from Amgen and AstraZeneca in exchange for disclosing my personal health information and/or for using my
information to contact me with communications about Amgen and AstraZeneca products which have been prescribed to me (for example, medication
reminder programs) and other patient support services.
Expiration, Right to Obtain a Copy, and Right to Cancel
I understand that by signing this form, I authorize my Healthcare Providers or others who might hold my health information to only release it to Amgen
and AstraZeneca employees, as well as to their contractors and business partners, who are performing the services set forth in this Authorization. I
also understand I am authorizing my personal information, including my personal health information, to be used for the purposes described above. I
understand and agree that by signing below, I am authorizing those who rely on this Authorization to release my personal health information for the
earlier of five (5) years or until my participation in the program ends through my cancellation, unless a shorter time period is required by state law.
I understand that I can obtain a copy of this Authorization or cancel this Authorization at any time by calling 1-888-TZSPIRE (1-888-897-7473) or by
writing to Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions, 2730 S. Edmonds Lane, Suite 300, Lewisville, TX 75067. If I cancel my consent, I will no longer qualify for
the services described. I also understand that if a Healthcare Provider is disclosing my personal health information to Amgen and AstraZeneca on an
authorized on-going basis, my cancellation with Amgen and AstraZeneca will be effective with respect to any such Healthcare Providers as soon as
they receive notice of my cancellation.
No Effect on Treatment
I understand I do not have to sign this Authorization and that my enrollment in any of the services and/or programs described above is entirely
voluntary. I understand that Amgen and AstraZeneca, as well as Healthcare Providers, cannot require me, as a condition of having access to
medications, prescription drugs, treatment, or other care, to sign this Authorization. Federal law (including HIPAA) requires a signed authorization in
order for Amgen and AstraZeneca to collect this information from my Healthcare Providers. I understand I cannot participate in the listed services
and/or programs without signing this Authorization or an equivalent authorization with my Healthcare Providers.
Information Received From Healthcare Providers
I understand that once my personal health information has been disclosed to Amgen and AstraZeneca, federal privacy laws may no longer apply and
protect it from further disclosure. Amgen and AstraZeneca agree, however, to protect my personal health information by only using and disclosing it as
stated in the Authorization or as otherwise allowed or required by law.
Authorization to Contact
I understand and consent to Amgen and AstraZeneca contacting me using the contact information provided in this form to enroll me in, operate,
and administer Amgen and AstraZeneca patient support services and/or programs as described above other than promotional communications by
telephone or SMS/text. I understand that the operation and administration of certain of these services and/or programs may require that Amgen and
AstraZeneca contact me by telephone or SMS/text.
Safety Reporting Follow-up
I understand that for safety reporting purposes, the safety department of AstraZeneca or its trusted processors may contact me for follow-up for the
reporting of any adverse events or other safety findings.