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State Health Plan and Aetna leaders today visited with state employees in Winston-Salem as part of their months-long “road tour” to formally introduce the Plan’s new third-party administrator to members in every reach of North Carolina.Officials from both sides of the partnership spoke and answered questions from Plan members at Forsyth Technical Community College. An Aetna-themed bus was stationed at the event, at which attendees could check biometrics like blood pressure and receive flu shots.
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Today, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first GIP/GLP-1 called “Zepbound” for the purpose of weight loss. The drug is manufactured by Eli Lily and contains tirzepatide, the same active ingredient already present in an existing medication called Mounjaro. The State Health Plan (SHP) added Mounjaro to its approved list of pharmaceuticals for the purpose of treating diabetes effective Jan. 1, 2024.
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