diff --git a/.env b/.env
index e9b49c8..c6757a9 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ VITE_HOOK_TO_SEND = patient-view
 VITE_URL_FILTER = http://localhost:3000/*
 VITE_USE_INTERMEDIARY = false
 VITE_INTERMEDIARY = http://localhost:3003
+VITE_DISABLE_MEDICATION_STATUS = false
diff --git a/src/containers/RequestBuilder.jsx b/src/containers/RequestBuilder.jsx
index d58d8e5..d7117fc 100644
--- a/src/containers/RequestBuilder.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/RequestBuilder.jsx
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const RequestBuilder = props => {
     return Object.keys(state.request).length === 0;
   };
 
-  const disableGetMedicationStatus = isOrderNotSelected() || state.loading;
+  const disableGetMedicationStatus = isOrderNotSelected() || state.loading || globalState.disableMedicationStatus;
   const disableGetEtasu = isOrderNotSelected() || state.loading;
   const getMedicationStatus = () => {
     setState(prevState => ({
diff --git a/src/util/data.js b/src/util/data.js
index f2f4446..819f044 100644
--- a/src/util/data.js
+++ b/src/util/data.js
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ const headerDefinitions = {
     type: 'input',
     default: env.get('VITE_INTERMEDIARY').asString()
   },
+  disableMedicationStatus: {
+    display: 'Disable Medication Status',
+    type: 'check',
+    default: false
+  },
 
   hookToSend: {
     display: 'Send hook on patient select',