October 2016 Diabetes

Can you you figure out what these prescriptions say?

This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Lilly.

What should these pharmacists do?

Read about brazen bicyclists, impatient patients, and other pet peeves.

Read about the new generic products featured in October.

As we grow and mature, our thoughts and opinions inevitably change as we gain experience and wisdom.

The utility of pharmacogenetic testing has exponentially increased within the past few years.

The number of individuals living with diabetes worldwide significantly increased between 1980 and 2014.

Patients with T2D who get the flu shot may have a reduced risk for hospitalization related to cardiovascular or respiratory issues.

All evidence points to metformin as the first-line oral diabetes treatment for patients with T2D, but research indicates that clinicians often fail to prescribe it when indicated.

The use of antibiotics before 2 years of age has been linked to an increased risk of early childhood obesity.

Children who consume a moderate amount of peanuts or peanut butter could be decreasing their risk of becoming obese.

Although obesity is associated with increased mortality, patients with the condition who undergo bariatric surgery may improve their odds of survival.

When pharmacists at a community pharmacy repeatedly honored prescriptions for controlled substances before the supply previously dispensed should have been exhausted, may a lawsuit be maintained by the representative of the patient’s estate for breach of a legal duty owed the now deceased patient?

The access to birth control act, S.2960, is proposed federal legislation that would mandate meeting the request of a patient seeking emergency contraception.

If the opiate addiction problem were easy to solve, it would have been over long ago, and whoever found the solution would be wealthy beyond imagination.

Insulin therapy must be individualized and balanced with meal planning and exercise.

How can you help a patient prepare for the additional medication costs and lifestyle challenges he may be facing?

With a diagnosis of diabetes comes suggested dietary changes and new medications, which, in addition to the array of available diabetes devices, can make patients feel overwhelmed.

Formerly known as juvenile-onset diabetes, type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an endocrine disorder characterized by hyperglycemia due to insulin deficiency.

The FDA has approved Zembrace Symtouch subcutaneous injection for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adult patients.

Read about the new Rx Products featured in October.

For many, the holidays will include joyous gatherings. However, holiday cheer will quickly fade if a child gets into unsecured medications and requires a trip to the emergency department.

The potential interaction between levothyroxine and warfarin is responsible for many alerts in computerized drug interaction screening programs.

Practice guidelines include incretin-based therapies as alternative monotherapy agents when metformin is contraindicated or as a component of combination therapy.

Read about the new OTC Products featured in October.

Which OTC products should these pharmacists recommend?

It seems that just about every month now, there is another public outcry in response to a new innovator product that is priced well above convention or to a dramatic price hike for a product that has been in the marketplace for years.