
TIMI Study Group investigators presented new VESALIUS-CV data showing that intensive LDL-C lowering with evolocumab reduces major cardiovascular events, reinforcing the "lower is better, earlier is better" approach to lipid management.

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TIMI Study Group investigators presented new VESALIUS-CV data showing that intensive LDL-C lowering with evolocumab reduces major cardiovascular events, reinforcing the "lower is better, earlier is better" approach to lipid management.

A post hoc analysis of ATTAIN-1 and ATTAIN-2 presented at ADA 2026 found orforglipron (Foundayo) significantly reduced body weight and waist circumference in women regardless of menopausal stage.

Craig Beavers, PharmD, discusses transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) red flags, treatment evidence, and how pharmacists can drive earlier diagnosis and improve patient outcomes.

Landmark data from three major trials published simultaneously suggest finerenone may protect kidney function and reduce cardiovascular risk across a far broader CKD population than current guidelines recognize.

Jessica Dunne, PhD, discusses why adult type 1 diabetes (T1D) is frequently misdiagnosed as T2D in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and how autoantibody testing could close the diagnostic gap.

Stephanie Dwyer Kaluzna, PharmD, BCCP, discusses atrial fibrillation (AFib) anticoagulation risk stratification, therapy selection, and the emerging role of factor XI/XIa inhibitors.

Joseph Saseen, PharmD, discusses how pharmacists can overcome therapeutic inertia and sequence nonstatin therapies to help patients reach individualized LDL-C goals.

A landmark joint guideline on cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome offers clinicians a comprehensive, stage-based road map for screening, prevention, and treatment of an increasingly prevalent interconnected condition.

Jessica Dunne, PhD, discusses why adult T1D is frequently misdiagnosed as T2D and how autoantibody testing could close the diagnostic gap.

A post hoc analysis of the AT HOME-HF trial found lower hospitalization rates and longer time to admission among patients with diabetes treated with subcutaneous furosemide compared with usual care.

A poster presented at the 2026 ADA Scientific Sessions underscores the importance of individualized dose titration for patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) utilizing Technosphere inhaled insulin.

Dave Dixon, PharmD, examines why SGLT2 inhibitor and GLP-1 uptake remain low and how pharmacists can bridge the gap between evidence and implementation.

Expert Lance Sloan, MD, MSE, FACE, FASN, FACP, FEAA, FASPC, discusses CATALYST trial data on mifepristone, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) resistance, and screening for hypercortisolism in uncontrolled type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Adding semaglutide to existing regimens in older adults with inadequately controlled T2D significantly reduced HbA1c, fasting blood glucose, body weight, and blood pressure.

John Buse, MD, PhD, breaks down the 2026 American Diabetes Association (ADA) hyperglycemia guidance update, including earlier glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist and sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor use and a broader holistic care framework.

Jillian Fetzner, MSN, APRN-CNP, described how integrating pharmacists into a collaborative practice agreement processed 3750 diabetes refill requests without provider involvement.

Dave Dixon, PharmD, breaks down the key cardiovascular and kidney risk management updates in the 2026 ADA Standards of Care and what they mean for pharmacy practice.

As retatrutide moves toward FDA submission, Jennifer Goldman, PharmD, breaks down the TRIUMPH-1 data—and what they mean for patient selection, dose escalation counseling, and positioning within the antiobesity pipeline.

With no new kidney-protective therapies approved in T1D for over 3 decades, experts break down the clinical significance of finerenone's FDA priority review and what pharmacists need to know.

A cross-sectional analysis of nearly 30,000 US adults found that economic instability, food insecurity, limited education, and poor social context each independently elevated the odds of advanced cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKD) syndrome—but not equally across all groups.

As Novo Nordisk transitions patients from Rybelsus to newer, higher-efficacy oral semaglutide formulations, pharmacists are on the front lines of counseling, dosing clarification, and adverse effect management.

The approval ends a decades-long gap in care for patients with chronic hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection, a serious and life-threatening coinfection with hepatitis B that can rapidly progress to cirrhosis, liver cancer, and liver failure.

A board-certified psychiatric pharmacist breaks down how systemic fragmentation, access barriers, and policy gaps are undermining schizophrenia treatment—and what must change.

Community pharmacists emerged as the critical clinical link in the modern patient care continuum

Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, breaks down how updated ADA guidelines have broadened eligibility for continuous glucose monitors, automated insulin delivery systems, and continuous ketone monitoring.

If approved for this indication, finerenone would become the first nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist indicated for adults with type 1 diabetes and CKD.

On World Schizophrenia Day, a psychiatric pharmacist details how EHR fragmentation drives medication errors in schizophrenia care, and why provider recognition is essential to fixing it.

Susan Cornell, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, FADCES, explains how pharmacists should approach continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) report review and explains why individualized patient education is key.

Eli Lilly's investigational triple hormone receptor agonist achieved average weight loss of up to 70.3 lb over 80 weeks.

A retrospective cohort study determined that individuals who consumed less than 1.0 g/kg/day of protein had significantly better kidney-related outcomes over 15 years of follow-up.

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