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Innovation abounds in glucose meter market
Pharmacists play a critical role in helping patients learn about the importance of glucose testing and the proper use of their meters, as well as which meter is best for them. "Pharmacists sell meters, and they should be aware of how the meters work," said Susan Cornell, Pharm.D., assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy in Downers Grove, Ill. She is a practicing community pharmacist and a certified diabetes educator. "They can be of great service to their patients by knowing what's available."
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New study links diabetes, depression, and death
A recent study examining the relationship between diabetes, depression, and death demonstrates a need for diabetes patients and pharmacists to be familiar with the symptoms of depression. "We know that people with diabetes who have depression are at a much greater risk of mortality than similar people without diabetes," said Xuanping Zhang, Ph.D., a researcher with the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention in Atlanta.
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There are novel agents in the pipeline for diabetes
In the next few years, the treatment of diabetes may change dramatically. If just some of the drugs in phase III trials fulfill their current promise and reach market, we may see the following developments. Pinch yourself. These things are really happening in diabetes therapy—and happening fast.
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Make way for a new era of insulin therapy
Insulin therapies have evolved to the point where Drs. Frederick Banting and Charles Best would hardly recognize their own discovery. With the advent of modern recombinant DNA technology, scientists have developed insulin analogs that better mimic the body's normal insulin action. Now, more predictable basal and bolus insulin therapies help achieve tighter glucose control.
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