Updated Drug Shortage Notification and Expedited Preferred Drug List Form Available

Pharmacies and other stakeholders can use the revised Drug Shortage Notification and Expedited Formulary or Preferred Drug List Request (HHS Form 1315) to submit the following requests to the Vendor Drug Program:

• potential drug shortages impacting prescribing choice and pharmacy claims processing;
• requests for addition of drugs to the VDP formulary; or
• requests for changes to the preferred drug list

VDP will respond to the requestor within 24 hours on reported drug shortages.

Updates to this form comply with Texas Government Code, Section 531.072(g) as added by H.B. 3286, 88th Texas Legislature.