Lindsey Harris, PharmD Candidate, University of Florida   The doughnut hole has been an issue for Medicare beneficiaries for many years. The costs of drugs have many Part D beneficiaries thrown into a coverage gap that is very expensive, forcing some to go without needed medications. The Obama administration announced …

Once Weekly Byetta (Bydureon © ) Delayed 6 Months by the FDA: See this week’s Item #14. FDA Orders Recall of Baxter’s Colleague Volumetric Infusion Pumps: The FDA has notified health care professionals and consumers of a letter sent to Baxter on April 30 ordering the company to recall and …

  International Diabetes Center has created this treatment algorithm to assist health professionals treating hypertension. Download Hypertension Algorithm Chart   The algorithm is based on clinical research and expert opinion, diagram treatment options, timelines and recommended steps. It takes into account the patient’s targets and medication use. (Note: Algorithms are …

  The V-G® is a simple-to-use, once-daily, disposable insulin delivery device that provides a preset basal rate and on-demand bolus dosing for mealtime coverage via a mealtime insulin. The V-Go enables millions suffering from type 2 diabetes to conveniently and discreetly deliver insulin throughout the day, bolus dosing on-demand around …

Diabetes Nerve Pain May Worsen at Night: People with diabetic peripheral neuropathy report worst pain at 11 p.m., study finds. People with diabetes-related nerve damage may experience worse pain in the evening hours, preliminary research suggests. If confirmed in larger studies, the findings suggest that people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy …

Sixty Percent of Americans Concerned About Diabetes but Only 30 Percent Take Action: Most Americans are concerned about developing diabetes, but a recent study indicates that many of them have not taken the necessary steps to postpone or avoid the disease. The International Diabetes Center and pharmaceutical company Abbott found …

It was not hypoglycemia from intensive control or intensive control itself that caused the increased deaths in the ACCORD study. This information will not be reported on every TV station as the original study results were, so it is your responsibility to inform your patients that intensive control that is …

Older women who have diabetes face another potential health challenge: colorectal cancer. Researchers from Mayo Clinic report that having diabetes more than doubles the risk of developing certain types of colorectal cancer among women older than 55…. 

Racial disparities could result in life-threatening hypoglycemia and increased complications…. 

Researchers found that, among nearly 140,000 women, Asian women had the highest rate of gestational diabetes, at nearly 7 percent. They were followed by Native American women, at 5.6 percent, and Latina women, at 5 percent….