Dave Joffe, BSPharm, CDE Editor-in-chief Each and every week we try to bring you a product that can either benefit your patients or your practice. Often times this is just a blurb and a link to a website, however at times a new product comes along that Steve or I …
Read More »PRADAXA (DABAGATRAN), A New Anticoagulant for Stroke and Embolism Prevention
By Jennifer Freidman 2011 Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate, University of Florida Atrial fibrillation currently affects about 2.2 million Americans. If left untreated it can cause embolism and stroke. The American Heart Association’s current recommendations for stroke prevention include anticoagulation therapy with warfarin being the agent of choice. Warfarin is a drug with a …
Read More »New Product: Kay’s Naturals
Kay’s Naturals Product Review Each and every week we try to bring you a product that can either benefit your patients or your practice. Often times this is just a blurb and a link to a website. However at times a new product comes along that we think can make …
Read More »New Once Daily Insulin Degludec Reduces Hypoglycemia
In Type 1 diabetes patients, insulin degludec — an ultra-long-acting basal insulin — controlled blood sugar levels as well as insulin glargine but…
Read More »Effects of Insulin on Brain Glucose Metabolism in Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Insulin stimulates brain glucose metabolism at physiological postprandial levels in patients with impaired glucose tolerance but not in healthy subjects….
Read More »A 495% Increase in Annual Incidence of Unintentional Therapeutic Errors Involving Insulin
Unintentional therapeutic errors involving insulin occurred primarily in adults more than 40 years old (73%) and occurred between the hours of 6-12PM….
Read More »Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Memory Loss in Older People
Older people with larger waistlines, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome may be at a higher risk for memory loss….
Read More »A Hemoglobin A1c of Greater than 5% Can Be a Predictor of Incident Diabetes
The incidence of diabetes progressively and significantly increased among patients with an HbA1c greater than 5.0%….
Read More »Nitrates in Spinach Counteract Components of Metabolic Syndrome
Nitrates reduce oxygen consumption during physical exercise; however, they are also of potential significance to diseases involving mitochondrial dysfunction, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease….
Read More »FDA Spells Out Who Can Use Rosiglitazone
Rosiglitazone label updated to include elevated risk of cardiovascular events.…
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