November 18th 2024
More than half of US adults—approximately 137 million—are candidates for semaglutide based on diabetes, weight management, or cardiovascular prevention indications.
November 16th 2024
Mitigating Cardiovascular Risk In Obesity
October 23rd 2023Dhiren Patel, PharmD, and Bob Busch, MD, interview Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, an obesity medicine specialist, to examine the cardiovascular (CV) impact of obesity and delve into the potential benefits of newer weight loss medications in mitigating CV risk and heart failure.
Racial Disparities in Diabetes Management Go Beyond Insurance Status, Study Finds
October 17th 2023Despite access to care and health insurance, Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black individuals with diabetes experience poorer glycemic control compared to non-Hispanic White counterparts, revealing persistent racial disparities in healthcare.
Mitigating Cardiovascular Risk in Obesity
October 13th 2023Dhiren Patel, PharmD, and Bob Busch, MD, interview Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, an obesity medicine specialist, to examine the cardiovascular (CV) impact of obesity and delve into the potential benefits of newer weight loss medications in mitigating CV risk and heart failure.
Novo Nordisk Halts Semaglutide Kidney Outcomes Trial for Early Efficacy
October 11th 2023On October 10, 2023, Novo Nordisk announced they would be stopping the FLOW trial, which examined the effects of semaglutide 1.0 mg on kidney outcomes in type 2 diabetes, due to early efficacy based on an interim analysis of the trial.
Pharmacist-Led Interventions Can Improve HbA1c in Underserved Communities
September 29th 2023A study from UCLA suggests a pharmacist-led intervention contributed to improved HbA1c in Hispanic adults with type 2 diabetes management, underlining its potential to enhance outcomes in underserved populations.
Tirzepatide Bests Semaglutide For A1c, Weight Loss in Indirect Comparison of Clinical Trial Data
September 25th 2023A network meta-analysis suggests tirzepatide may be more effective than semaglutide in reducing HbA1c and body weight in type 2 diabetes but may increase gastrointestinal adverse events, especially at higher doses.
Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Incidence Increased During COVID-19 Pandemic
September 21st 2023An analysis of patient data from a health system in southern California suggests both type 1 and type 2 diabetes rates rose among younger populations during the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic youth most significantly.
Study Examines Prevalence, Drivers of Racial Disparities in T2D Following Gestational Diabetes
September 11th 2023An analysis of data from more than 20,000 women in the New York City A1c registry details the prevalence of and drivers behind racial/ethnic disparities in the incidence of type 2 diabetes following gestational diabetes mellitus.
Semaglutide Could Eliminate Need for Insulin in Type 1 Diabetes
September 6th 2023A case series of 10 patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes provides insight into the beneficial effects of off-label semaglutide use on insulin use, HbA1c, and fasting C-peptide levels among this patient population.
Diabetes Dialogue: Addressing Health Disparities with Diabetes Technology, with Etty Vider, PharmD
August 31st 2023During this episode, hosts are joined by Etty Vider, PharmD, for a nuanced discussion surrounding leveraging diabetes technology to improve care for people with diabetes, including exploring strategies for improving the utilization of diabetes technology, the role of primary care in adoption of these technologies, and how improved uptake correlates to improved outcomes.
Bempedoic Acid Proves Cardiovascular Benefit Across Glycemic Spectrum in New Analysis
August 30th 2023A prespecified analysis of the CLEAR Outcomes trial assessing outcomes according to glycemic status suggests bempedoic acid provided similar relative benefits across the glycemic spectrum, but the greatest absolute benefits were observed in patients with diabetes.