Albuterol Shortage Prompts Temporary Change in Preferred Status

Albuterol Shortage Prompts Temporary Change in Preferred Status

On March 21, VDP temporarily changed the preferred drug list to address reported drug shortages for short-acting agents in the bronchodilators, beta agonist drug class. This change allows providers to prescribe these drugs without requiring a non-preferred prior authorization and allow people on Medicaid continued access to necessary medication. VDP will continue to update providers on the status these drugs. Additional information can be found here.