October 2016 Diabetes
Can You Read These Rxs? (October 2016)
October 20, 2016
Article
Can You Read These Rxs?
Can you you figure out what these prescriptions say?
Pharmacists Reaching Out: The Pharmacist Role in Management of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
October 20, 2016
Article
Continuing Education
This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Lilly.
Pet Peeves (October 2016)
October 20, 2016
Article
Pet Peeves
Read about brazen bicyclists, impatient patients, and other pet peeves.
Generic Product News (October 2016)
October 20, 2016
Article
Generic Times Product NEWS
Read about the new generic products featured in October.
Change Together for the Better
October 19, 2016
Article
Directions in Pharmacy
As we grow and mature, our thoughts and opinions inevitably change as we gain experience and wisdom.
Educational Pharmacogenetics Resources for Pharmacists
October 19, 2016
Article
Pharmacogenetics Focus
The utility of pharmacogenetic testing has exponentially increased within the past few years.
Diabetes Prevalence Has Nearly Quadrupled Since 1980
October 19, 2016
Article
Diabetes Watch
The number of individuals living with diabetes worldwide significantly increased between 1980 and 2014.
Flu Shot May Help Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Avoid Hospitalization, Death
October 19, 2016
Article
Diabetes Watch
Patients with T2D who get the flu shot may have a reduced risk for hospitalization related to cardiovascular or respiratory issues.
Metformin Still Underused in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
October 19, 2016
Article
Diabetes Watch
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.
Prescribing Antibiotics to Infants Increases Childhood Obesity Risk
October 19, 2016
Article
Outlook Obesity
The use of antibiotics before 2 years of age has been linked to an increased risk of early childhood obesity.
Peanut Consumption Could Prevent Childhood Obesity
October 19, 2016
Article
Outlook Obesity
Children who consume a moderate amount of peanuts or peanut butter could be decreasing their risk of becoming obese.
Surgery Improves Mortality Rate Among Patients with Obesity
October 19, 2016
Article
Outlook Obesity
Although obesity is associated with increased mortality, patients with the condition who undergo bariatric surgery may improve their odds of survival.
Are There Times When a Legal Duty Not to Dispense Exists?
October 19, 2016
Article
Legal Focus
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?
"Access to Birth Control" Legislation
October 19, 2016
Article
Legal Focus
The access to birth control act, S.2960, is proposed federal legislation that would mandate meeting the request of a patient seeking emergency contraception.
Hope for the Future of Opiate Addiction
October 19, 2016
Article
Legal Focus
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.
The ABCs of Insulin
October 18, 2016
Article
Patient Education
Insulin therapy must be individualized and balanced with meal planning and exercise.
Cardiovascular Disease: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
October 18, 2016
Article
Health and Wellness
Pain Medications, Part 2
October 18, 2016
Article
Real-World MTM
How can you help a patient prepare for the additional medication costs and lifestyle challenges he may be facing?
Diabetes Devices: Helping Patients Find a Good Fit
October 18, 2016
Article
Counseling Focus
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.
Type 1 Diabetes: Its Problems and Solutions
October 17, 2016
Article
Feature Focus
Formerly known as juvenile-onset diabetes, type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an endocrine disorder characterized by hyperglycemia due to insulin deficiency.
Zembrace SymTouch
October 17, 2016
Article
Rx Product News Profile
The FDA has approved Zembrace Symtouch subcutaneous injection for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adult patients.
Rx Product News (October 2016)
October 17, 2016
Article
Rx Product News
Read about the new Rx Products featured in October.
With the Holidays Approaching, Engage Patients to Keep Children Safe from Accidental Medication Poisonings
October 14, 2016
Article
Medication Safety
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.
Warfarin and Levothyroxine: No Interaction
October 14, 2016
Article
Drug Interactions
The potential interaction between levothyroxine and warfarin is responsible for many alerts in computerized drug interaction screening programs.
Incretin-Based Therapy: Alternatives to Metformin
October 14, 2016
Article
Rx Focus
Practice guidelines include incretin-based therapies as alternative monotherapy agents when metformin is contraindicated or as a component of combination therapy.
OTC Product News (October 2016)
October 13, 2016
Article
OTC Product News
Read about the new OTC Products featured in October.
Self-Care for Patients with Diabetes
October 13, 2016
Article
OTC Case Studies
Which OTC products should these pharmacists recommend?
Expressing Value in an Era of Outlier Drug Pricing: Our Round Peg, Square Hole Problem
October 11, 2016
Article
Editor's Note
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.
Be a Key Player on the Diabetes Care Team
October 10, 2016
Article
From the Chairman
The increasing incidence of diabetes is outpacing the number of health care providers skilled in caring for affected patients.
Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: A View From Behind the Counter
September 21, 2016
Article
Pharmacist Education