Winston-Salem-based RX Company had ‘consistent failures’ in opioid reporting, DEA says

Winston-Salem-based RX Company had 'consistent failures' in opioid reporting, DEA says

WINSTON-SALEM, NC (WGHP) The DEA announced it is taking action against several companies for mishandling opioids, including a company based in Winston-Salem. The DEA said Tuesday that as part of the Operation Bottleneck initiative, They served one “immediate suspension order” and five “show cause orders” between September 25 and October 20, 2023. These companies have …

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Tampa philanthropist Kiran Patel tapped to expand health insurance company in Boston

Tampa philanthropist Kiran Patel tapped to expand health insurance company in Boston

Tampa businessman and philanthropist Kiran Patel is returning to the health insurance industry through a new venture with Boston-based eternalHealth. Patel is a major investor and shareholder in the company, which manages Medicare Advantage health plans in six Massachusetts counties, according to an announcement this week. It recently expanded to the Phoenix area and now …

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Reviews | Don’t let your insurance company win so easily. Call this number.

Reviews |  Don't let your insurance company win so easily.  Call this number.

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories To safeguard I don’t know if it’s my mother in me or New Jersey, says Lisa Gomez, but I don’t want to hear it, it’s too hard. We can’t do that. Gomez needs that courage. It’s his job to ensure that health plans and insurance companies …

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Demand for weight-loss drugs fuels global rise in counterfeits

Demand for weight-loss drugs fuels global rise in counterfeits

[1/2]Boxes of Ozempic, an injectable semaglutide drug used to treat type 2 diabetes manufactured by Novo Nordisk, are seen at a Rock Canyon pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March 29, 2023. REUTERS/George Frey/File photo acquire licensing rights Oct 20 (Reuters) – Extraordinary demand for Novo Nordisks (NOVOb.CO) Ozempic and other drugs used for weight loss …

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