Pharmacist Outreach Can Help Reduce Hypoglycemia Risk | ADA 2025
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JUNE 24, 2025
Data presented at ADA 2025 showed patients who received outreach from a clinical pharmacist were more likely to be prescribed safer diabetes regimens.
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JULY 2, 2025
1 Smart Insulin Pen Cap System Shows Sustained Glycemic Improvement Over 12 Months | ADA 2025 / Orawan - stock.adobe.com The system, called the Bigfoot Unity Diabetes Management System, integrates with the FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor and supports commonly used insulin pens to simplify diabetes care.
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