Information for COVID-19 Therapeutics Providers

This page contains information and resources for Texas COVID-19 therapeutics providers. Providers with questions can contact therapeutics@dshs.texas.gov. 

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COVID-19 Therapeutics and Test to Treat Locator Tools

To find locations with COVID-19 therapeutics on hand and Test to Treat  locations, please visit the following sites:

If you provide outpatient Veklury (Remdesivir) infusions, U.S Health and Human Services (HHS) has requested that you register your site on their HHS COVID-19 Therapeutics Locator to assist in matching patients at high risk of severe COVID-19 to the medications that can prevent disease progression.

  •  HHS and DSHS are requesting healthcare partners who order Veklury (remdesivir)for outpatient use to sign up to have their location listed on the HHS COVID-19 Therapeutics Locator
  • Any infusion site opting into this initiative will be featured on the  COVID-19 Therapeutics Locator as an outpatient Veklury provider
    • Only information provided by the infusion site will be visible on the locator
    • Infusion sites can opt out of being on the locator at any time

To have your site listed on the Outpatient Veklury (remdesivir) Locator, please provide your information.

News & Updates

Evusheld No Longer Authorized as of 01/27/23

Evusheld (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab) is no longer authorized by the FDA for use in the United States, effective immediately. View the 01/27/23 DSHS letter to therapeutics providers for complete details.

Bebtelovimab No Longer Authorized as of 11/30/22

Bebtelovimab is no longer authorized by the FDA for use in the United States, effective immediately. See the 11/30/22 DSHS letter to therapeutics providers for complete details.

Weekly eDigests (PDFs)

2023

January February March April May June July
01/09/2023 02/06/2023 03/20/2023 04/03/2023 05/08/2023 06/05/2023 07/28/2023
01/16/2023 02/20/2023   04/17/2023      
01/23/2023            

How To Request/Order Therapeutic Products

Paxlovid or Lagevrio (molnupiravir)

Providers may request Paxlovid or Lagevrio on the HPOP Provider Portal or email therapeutics@dshs.texas.gov to sign up for the Oral Antivirals if your facility has a valid Texas Pharmacy License. Make sure your reporting of administered and on-hand therapeutics is current.

Veklury (remdesivir)

Providers may wish to purchase Veklury (remdesivir) for patients who are unable to take one of the oral antiviral medications. Hospitals can purchase Veklury through multiple distributors through the facility’s normal procurement processes (Gilead Resource Call Center at 1-800-226- 2056). Non-hospitals can purchase from AmerisourceBergen (Outpatient Product Information Guide including ordering).

Convalescent Plasma

For information on Convalescent Plasma, please visit Convalescent Plasma EUA HCP Fact Sheet.

Currently Authorized or Approved COVID-19 Therapeutics

Click on any of the buttons below to access a list of product-specific resources.

Shelf-life extension information can be found individually in each of the applicable product-specific sections, as well as in the Shelf-Life Extensions section below.

Oral Antiviral Products

Lagevrio (molnupiravir) (Merck) Paxlovid: nirmatrelvir + ritonavir (Pfizer)

Veklury (remdesivir) (Commercially Available)

Veklury

Information on how to order authorized or approved products are in the How To Request/Order Therapeutic Products section above.

COVID-19 Therapeutics That Are No Longer Authorized

The U.S. Government recommends that facilities and providers with unauthorized therapeutics retain all product in the event that future variants which are neutralized by unauthorized therapeutics become more prevalent in the U.S. in the future. Retained product must be appropriately held in accordance with storage conditions detailed in the corresponding authorized Fact Sheet for Health Care Providers and the Letter of Authorization.

Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) Products

Bamlanivimab + Etesevimab (Lilly) Casirivimab + Imdevimab (Regeneron) Sotrovimab (GlaxoSmithKline) Bebtelovimab (Lilly)

Long-Acting Antibody (LAAB) Product

Evusheld: tixagevimab + cilgavimab (AstraZeneca)

Shelf-Life Extensions

Important Links

Webinars

  • Weekly calls with US HHS/ASPR Therapeutics Team: Email COVID19Therapeutics@HHS.gov to request invitations and links.
    • HHS/ASPR Distribution and Administration of COVID 19 Therapeutics on Wednesdays from 1:00 - 2:00PM CT. 
    • HHS/ASPR Office Hours on Wednesdays from 2:30 - 3:00PM CT. 4:00PM ET)
    • Federal COVID 19 Therapeutics Clinical Rounds every other Friday from 11:00 AM - noon CT 
    • Health Partner Ordering Portal (HPOP) Office Hour COVID 19 Therapeutics and Mpox combined- Every three weeks/Thursday (3:00-4:00PM CT) 
    • Stakeholder Meeting: State/Territorial Health Officials + National Heath Care & Med Orgs/Associations-Wednesdays (1:00 - 2:00PM CT)
    • Stakeholder Meeting: Federal Retail Pharmacy Therapeutics Program (FRPTP) Participants- Monthly on Tuesdays (11:00 11:30PM CT) 

Billing & Coding Information

This page is being updated as new information becomes available.