System and method for providing prescription assistance for indigent patients using programs provided by pharmaceutical manufacturers

An online system for providing prescription assistance for indigent patients using programs provided by pharmaceutical manufacturers comprises a web server connected to the internet; a database connected to the web server, the database including names of manufacturers of drugs providing prescription assistance to indigent patients and their respective application forms required to be filled out to participate in the programs; at least one workstation connected to the web server through the internet; and software operably associated with the web server and the database for searching the database for application forms by a user located at the workstation by selecting manufacturer name or drug name, for viewing the forms on a monitor, for filling out the forms for a patient and printing the forms for sending to the manufacturer.