Diabetes

Pharmacy Quality Alliance's new benchmark evaluates adherence to medications for diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension.

In a clinical trial, 86.4% of patients on semaglutide achieved a 5% weight loss at week 68 compared to 31.5% with placebo.

On average, patients visit their community pharmacist 12 times more often than they do their primary care provider

How would you handle these patients' questions?

Semaglutide (Ozempic; Novo Nordisk) approved as a once-weekly subcutaneous injection for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes.

Omnipod 5 allows patients with diabetes to receive 72 hours of continuous, automated insulin administration.

Factors such as economic stability and education access can be categorized into social determinants of health.

Pharmacy Times spoke to Susan Cornell, BS, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, FADCES, about her session she presented at the APhA 2022 Annual Meeting and Exposition, titled "Know the Facts: Annual Diabetes Update."

Andrew Bzowyckyi, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES, associate professor at Pacific University Oregon and clinic pharmacist at Legacy Medical Group discusses the differences in GLP-1 receptor agonists and insulin for the management of diabetes.

Exenatide (Bydureon) is a GLP-1 receptor agonist indicated to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in multiple clinical settings.

Insurers, accountable care organizations, and manufacturers increasingly look for demonstrable clinical outcomes as proof for reimbursement or access to limited distribution networks.

Exenatide (Byetta) is a GLP-1 receptor agonist indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Basaglar is indicated to improve glycemic control in adults and children with type 1 diabetes and adults with type 2 diabetes.

Important evidence about the health effects of e-cigarettes can help shape public health best practices in the United States, the findings of an analysis suggest.

Empagliflozin and linagliptin (Glyxambi) is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Canagliflozin (Invokana) is indicated to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act provides citizens with a long-term solution to diabetes expenditures.

Toujeo is used to improve glycemic control in adults with diabetes mellitus.

Ozempic is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Tresiba is indicated to improve glycemic control in patients with diabetes.

Many faculty members are adept at training and teaching pharmacists and pharmacy technicians how to perform physical exams and tests.

Investigators find that a small protein cell glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) couples the body’s control of blood sugar and BP.

Pharmacists are essential team members for the education of patients with diabetes, especially around injection technique for patients using injectable medications, such as insulin.

Omnipod 5 is the first tubeless automated insulin delivery system that integrates with the Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System and a compatible smartphone.