Texas Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 354 - MEDICAID HEALTH SERVICES
Subchapter F - PHARMACY SERVICES
Division 7 - TEXAS DRUG CODE INDEX - ADDITIONS, RETENTIONS, AND DELETIONS
Section 354.1927 - Retention and Deletion of Drugs
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
The Health and Human Services Commission (Commission) reviews the Texas Drug Code Index to evaluate the need for retaining or deleting drugs according to the following criteria.
(1) If the drug company fails to remove from pharmacies any drug recalled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or fails to meet other federal requirements, the Commission has the right to request that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) allow deletion of the drug. If the drug company repeatedly fails to meet FDA or other federal requirements, the Commission may request permission to delete all drugs manufactured by the company.
(2) The Commission may request that HHS allow deletion of a drug if:
(3) The Commission may delete a legend drug if the same drug becomes available as an over-the-counter drug.
(4) Effective upon notification, the Commission deletes discontinued or permanently recalled drugs. This provision applies to:
(5) The Commission deletes drugs for which federal matching funds are no longer available.
(6) The Commission may delete a drug if:
