December 2023 Condition Watch: Diabetes
Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 15, 2023
This month's Pharmacy Times Condition Watch features obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 15, 2023
This month's Pharmacy Times Condition Watch features obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 21, 2023
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Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Chronic conditions, including mental health needs, are on the rise, according to a new report. | The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of industry giant UnitedHealth Group, released its annual America's Health Rankings report.
Drug Topics
APRIL 12, 2024
Although over 38 million people in the US have diabetes, continuous glucose monitor (CGM) uptake is low. Community pharmacists are uniquely positioned to promote uptake due to their frequent interactions with patients and expertise in chronic condition counseling.
Drug Topics
APRIL 26, 2024
Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) empower patients with diabetes to take a more active role in managing their condition, but without proper training, many of these advantages become limited.
Pharmafile
JANUARY 26, 2023
million across the UK by 2030ii, new results from a first-of-its-kind survey by Abbott has identified a clear disconnect between the perceptions of the British public and those living with diabetes when it comes to stigma surrounding the condition. read more
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
For patients with Type 2 diabetes, medical expenses, mental stress just as debilitating as the condition, survey finds. Wed, 11/09/2022 - 16:12.
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 22, 2024
Simple HealthKit is bringing chronic condition diagnostics to front porches across the country via a new partnership with Amazon. | Consumers can now buy Simple HealthKit’s at-home tests for diabetes (HbA1c), respiratory wellness and sexual wellness and have it shipped to their door through Amazon.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 6, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO—Amazon plans to collaborate with digital health companies to connect customers with virtual care benefits for managing conditions like diabetes and hypertension. Amazon plans to collaborate with digital health companies to connect customers with virtual care benefits for managing conditions like diabetes and hypertension.
STAT
APRIL 3, 2024
The booming class of GLP-1 drugs that includes Ozempic and Wegovy is not only effective for diabetes and obesity, but is also showing early potential to help with conditions involving the brain, like mental health disorders , Alzheimer’s, and even, as new study results suggest — Parkinson’s disease.
Fierce Pharma
JANUARY 4, 2024
Use of Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly’s popular diabetes and weight loss drugs come with warnings about a rare intestinal blockage condition called ileus, which can be life threatening. | Use of Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly’s popular diabetes and weight loss drugs come with warnings about a rare intestinal blockage condition called ileus.
STAT
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Katie Keim was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1967 when she was eight, well before the era of insulin pumps or even reliable home testing. The condition started eating away at her vision 20 years later. Her summers were spent exploring oceans with her family, not at diabetic summer camps. Read the rest…
PhRMA
MARCH 28, 2023
Chronic diseases like Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and kidney disease disproportionately affect older adults. In the United States, nearly 95% of older adults have at least one chronic condition and almost 80% have two or more.
STAT
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Roughly a quarter have diabetes. There’s early evidence suggesting that both conditions — and a slew of others — could be better managed with pre-made healthy meals. WASHINGTON – Some twelve percent of traditional Medicare beneficiaries have heart failure.
Pharmacy Times
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Diabetes self-management education works with patients own goals to manage the condition, prevent cardiovascular risk, and stay safe.
Fierce Pharma
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
In a midstage trial, Eli Lilly’s star diabetes and weight-loss drug tirzepatide showed promise in fatty liver disease, a difficult-to-treat condition that doesn’t yet have an FDA-approved therapy.<
Pharmaceutical Commerce
MARCH 26, 2024
A study of patients with the long-term conditions who are required to switch to high-deductible health plans could potentially be more likely to experience diabetes complications than those who stay in standard insurance plans.
Drug Store News
JANUARY 11, 2024
Omada will be the first virtual diabetes prevention, diabetes and hypertension provider available in Amazon’s Health Condition Programs.
STAT
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
In this update, STAT has added a category — “other diseases investigated” — to show conditions beyond obesity for which a compound is being studied. But behind diabetes, the next most common disease under investigation for obesity candidates is MASH.
Drug Topics
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Leading health organizations are urging those with diabetes and other chronic conditions to get the influenza vaccine.
The Checkup by Singlecare
MARCH 21, 2024
Ozempic has become a popular medication for managing Type 2 diabetes , with its active ingredient also being approved for weight loss under the brand name Wegovy. As a once-weekly injection, this medication can help improve blood sugar control in people with diabetes.
The Checkup by Singlecare
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Diabetes has become a common condition in the United States. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate about 1 in 10 Americans have the chronic condition. Keep reading to learn the different types of skin symptoms you can experience from diabetes and how to treat them.
STAT
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Annie Larsson, 40, is no stranger to chronic conditions. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at a young age and had it “completely managed” for years. Then, right before the Covid pandemic began, she was diagnosed with Graves’ disease, a condition that can make a person’s thyroid overactive.
The Checkup by Singlecare
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes, your healthcare provider will likely recommend regular checks of your A1C levels. A normal A1C range is 4% to 5.7%, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). or higher indicates diabetes. Levels between 5.7% indicate prediabetes while 6.5%
The Checkup by Singlecare
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
If you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus , dizziness may be an uncomfortably familiar experience. That’s because diabetes can cause blood sugar swings and dehydration—common causes of dizziness or lightheadedness. If you have diabetes and are feeling dizzy, it’s important to tell your healthcare provider.
PhRMA
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
While there currently is no available cure, the condition can be treated and stabilized with early detection and treatment. million by 2050 — and the condition costs the U.S. Before the condition could get worse, my doctors were able to prescribe me a new medication that had just been approved by the U.S. economy $2.86
Drug Store News
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Consumers with diabetes appreciate modern diabetes-management tools that ease the stress and anxiety of their condition.
STAT
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
LONDON — Clinical trials have shown that lifestyle programs — which include diet, exercise, and behavioral coaching — can help people in danger of developing type 2 diabetes from tipping into a diagnosis of the condition. A study published Wednesday backs up the idea that they can. Read the rest…
STAT
DECEMBER 6, 2023
In November, data presented at the American Heart Association meeting added cardiovascular benefit to value in combating obesity and diabetes. Those with all three conditions are 2% of beneficiaries but almost 7% of costs. Those with all three conditions are 2% of beneficiaries but almost 7% of costs.
STAT
MARCH 20, 2024
Right now, Medicare by law cannot cover obesity drugs, though Medicare will pay for seniors to take the same medications for conditions like diabetes and heart problems. That could curb the cost of legislation requiring Medicare to cover obesity drugs, which would increase the chances of Congress actually passing such a bill.
The Checkup by Singlecare
MARCH 9, 2024
Ozempic and Jardiance are prescribed to manage Type 2 diabetes. As brand-name medications, Ozempic and Jardiance may be more expensive than other drugs for diabetes. Ozempic vs. Jardiance: Key differences Ozempic and Jardiance are FDA approved diabetes medications that work in different ways and come in different dosage forms.
STAT
APRIL 5, 2024
By the year 2020, he opined, “gene-based designer drugs are likely to be available for conditions like diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, hypertension, and many other disorders. ” Collins didn’t stop there.
The Checkup by Singlecare
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Metformin is a medication commonly used to treat people with Type 2 diabetes. It lowers your blood glucose levels, which reduces the risk of diabetic complications such as kidney disease and nerve damage. This makes the medication a frontline treatment for Type 2 diabetes, but its benefits don’t begin and end there.
STAT
DECEMBER 12, 2023
That’s thanks to the van that comes straight to the senior residential community where she lives, providing services to people dealing with conditions like high blood pressure and cholesterol, diabetes, and substance use disorders.
The Checkup by Singlecare
JANUARY 3, 2023
What causes diabetes? Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is one of the most common health conditions, with around one million Americans diagnosed with diabetes each year. As a common health condition, diabetes is treatable and often preventable through lifestyle changes and medication.
European Pharmaceutical Review
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Insulin icodec, a once-weekly basal injection to treat type 1 diabetes, has the potential to be as effective in managing the condition as daily basal insulin treatments, according to results of the year-long ONWARDS 6 Phase IIIa clinical trial, recently published in the Lancet. Funding was provided by Novo Nordisk.
STAT
MARCH 21, 2024
This information guides the implementation of preventive measures like lifestyle counseling to reduce the risk of ACE-related chronic conditions like depression, obesity, asthma, diabetes, and cancer. It offers physicians a screening tool to evaluate patients, gaining valuable insights into their physical and mental well-being.
STAT
APRIL 4, 2024
… The booming class of GLP-1 drugs that includes Ozempic and Wegovy is not only effective for diabetes and obesity, but is also showing early potential to help with conditions involving the brain, such as mental health disorders, Alzheimer’s, and even, as new study results suggest — Parkinson’s disease , STAT writes. In
The Checkup by Singlecare
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Insulin resistance vs. diabetes | Causes | Progression | Outlook When you hear the term insulin resistance, you probably think of diabetes. But while insulin resistance can lead to diabetes, it’s not the same thing. If you are confused about insulin resistance vs. diabetes, you are not alone!
The Checkup by Singlecare
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
You’ve likely heard of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, but you may not have heard of this third type. Type 3 diabetes is a term used by some researchers to refer to emerging data that shows a link between insulin resistance and dysfunction of a hormone called insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1), which may be a causal factor in Alzheimer’s disease.
The Checkup by Singlecare
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
When someone is diagnosed with diabetes , they must keep a close eye on their blood sugar levels—but, surprisingly, they must also keep a close eye on their feet. People with diabetes are more prone to swelling in the lower legs and feet, a condition called lower extremity edema. Elevate your feet.
The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry
JANUARY 14, 2024
A treatment for controlling epileptic seizures was the latest to be added on Wednesday to a UK drugs shortage list that includes treatments for conditions ranging from cancer to schizophrenia and type 2 diabetes. Continue reading.
European Pharmaceutical Review
JULY 26, 2023
The oral, once-daily, highly selective sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor is the first type 2 diabetes medicine to include cardiovascular death risk reduction data for patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in its label in several countries.
STAT
JANUARY 17, 2024
Using LillyDirect, patients click into a pipeline for their condition — obesity, diabetes, or migraine — and are routed to telehealth sites that can prescribe them one of Lilly’s drugs if they’re eligible. An integration with online pharmacy Truepill will deliver the meds.
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