Diabetes

Pharmaceuticals are a critical and often lifesaving tool for managing disease, but we will never solve our chronic disease crisis through a mindset of mere management.

In a study of individuals with Medicare, the incidence of type 2 diabetes was associated with approximately $30,000 to $98,000 excess lifetime medical expenditures.

Pharmacists can use their knowledge and professional judgment to educate patients about when it is appropriate to take these medications and when to avoid them.

All individuals with type 1 diabetes on the therapy had restored insulin secretion, improved glycemic control, improved time-in-range reduction, or elimination of exogenous insulin usage.

The prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes in earlier years in racial and ethnic minorities and lower education groups, leading to a decline in incidence over time.

The collaboration will focus on engaging with health experts and opinion leaders to examine data to gain a better understanding of the role continuous glucose monitoring systems have in personalized therapeutic nutrition.

Plant-based insulin contains all 3 peptides that are found in insulin naturally produced by the body.

Yet, physicians and advanced practice practitioners may have a limited understanding of the scope of an ambulatory pharmacy clinic and the value a clinical pharmacist can provide.

Cases highlight patients who have attention-deficity/hyperactivity disorder and diabetic peripheral nephropathy.

The results of the study were presented at the 83rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association in San Diego, California and were also published in The Lancet.

Body mass index fails to account for differences in race, ethnicity, age, sex, and other factors, and has a history of use for racist exclusion.

Jardiance and Synjardy approved as an addition to diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in children aged 10 years and older with type 2 diabetes.

A counterfeit medication was reportedly purchased at a retail pharmacy, appearing to have contained another type of diabetes medication that led to an adverse reaction.

Stormi Gale, PharmD, BCCP, a cardiology pharmacy specialist at Novant Health, discussed the important role of SGLT2 inhibitors in glycemic control.

Pharmacists should learn the basics of this leading cause of vision loss among adults worldwide.

Levels of troponin were higher in people who had type 2 diabetes for a longer period than people with healthy blood levels.

The proportion of participants with cytomegalovirus disease was 10% with letermovir and 12% with valganciclovir.

Available pharmacological therapies have shown high efficacy in achieving weight loss.

Individuals administered oral semaglutide 50 mg achieved a statistically significant weight loss of approximately 17.4% after 68 weeks, according to Novo Nordisk.

Patients who did not have health care coverage were found to have a significantly higher mean HbA1c levels among adults with diabetes.

Options abound, but pharmacists should address barriers to prevent inequities for patients when they seek treatment.

BI 456906 activates the GLP-1 and glucagon receptors that help to control metabolic function, and could potentially offer clinically relevant benefits for those living with obesity or overweight without type 2 diabetes.

Having scheduled check-ins for an ongoing trial arguably helps patients feel more informed and in charge of their health.

Studies show that patients who had pharmacists as part of their transplant-related care had a significant improvement in clinical outcomes.

Pharmacists will play a growing role in the use of biosimilars and guiding patients through the switching process.