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 …
Droguera Betances is a regional pharmaceutical distributor serving Puerto Rico and other areas of the Caribbean. (Credit: Google) The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Puerto Rico filed a civil action against Droguera Betances LLC, claiming it failed to report hundreds of suspicious orders for controlled substances to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and failed to report …
Medical researchers have called for greater education about the increasing illegal supply of opioids in the United States, an animal tranquilizer, xylazine, which not only contributes to deaths but causes severe ulcers and open sores requiring amputation. The authors of a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine have warned that a lack …