Content about Diabetes

January 10, 2012
Winn-Dixie joins Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance

Winn-Dixie on Tuesday joined the Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance, an initiative aimed at tipping the scales against the epidemic of diabetes, prediabetes and obesity by expanding access to community-based programs that use evidence-based approaches to help prevent and control diabetes.

January 9, 2012
American Diabetes Association names 2012 board members

The American Diabetes Association has announced its officers and board of directors for 2012.

January 9, 2012
CVS Caremark study: Pharmacy Advisor improved diabetes Rx initiation, adherence rates

A CVS Caremark study found that the company's integrated pharmacy-based program — Pharmacy Advisor — increased medication adherence rates and physician initiation of prescriptions for concomitant medications, improving care for diabetes patients and resulting in savings for health plans, the company announced on Monday.

January 9, 2012
Mylan seeks approval for generic diabetes drug

Generic drug maker Mylan is challenging the patent on a drug used to treat diabetes, the company said Monday.

January 9, 2012
Perrigo buys CanAm Care

Drug maker Perrigo is buying a privately owned distributor of diabetes products, the company said Monday.

January 9, 2012
Those at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes don't seek lifestyle counseling, research finds

Many patients that are at risk of Type 2 diabetes don't believe they require lifestyle counseling to help them curb their chance of developing the disease, according to new research published in the journal Diabetes Care.

January 5, 2012
Medtronic launches remote glucose-monitoring system

Medtronic has launched a blood-glucose monitor that allows remote monitoring of blood-glucose levels, the company said.

January 5, 2012
National Diabetes Education Program gets new chairman

A joint program of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a new chairman.

January 4, 2012
Lack of sleep can prompt issues controlling blood sugar among Type 1 diabetics

A new study published in the recent issue of Sleep has found that young Type 1 diabetics may have difficulty controlling their blood-sugar levels due to lack of sleep.

January 4, 2012
PositiveID announces partnerships with DRI, Schneider Children's

In an effort to continue developing and studying its diabetes management products, PositiveID has teamed up with the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami and Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel.

January 4, 2012
Rite Aid offers weight-loss tips

Americans make hundreds of millions of New Year's resolutions every year, following some to the letter and ignoring others. Health-related resolutions are among the most common, giving pharmacy retailers a way to pitch in and help.

January 4, 2012
U.S. News & World Report ranks top five easiest diet plans

The U.S. News & World Report on Wednesday named the top five "easiest" diets New Year's resolutionists should follow — Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Mediterranean Diet, Slim Fast and Volumetrics — out of a total field of 25 diet plans.

January 3, 2012
Study: Children at greater risk of ADHD if mother has gestational diabetes, low socioeconomic status

Mothers that have low socioeconomic status and develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy are more likely to bear children that are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to a new study published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

December 22, 2011
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics team reviews iPhone health apps

A group of dietitians with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has conducted a review of smartphone applications for weight management, diabetes and gluten-free eating, the organization said.

December 22, 2011
American Diabetes Association CEO to serve as National Health Council board chairman

Larry Hausner, the CEO of the American Diabetes Association, will serve as the 2012 chairman of the National Health Council's board of directors, NHC said.

December 22, 2011
WAG study: Patient adherence with 90-day Rx at retail as good or better than mail order

Medication adherence is as high or slightly better among patients filling 90-day prescriptions at retail versus mail order, according to a new Walgreens study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Managed Care that the chain highlighted Thursday.

December 21, 2011
UMass clinical study helps reduce diabetes risk among Latinos

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School said a diabetes prevention program they created was able to reduce prediabetes indicators among Latinos who were at risk of developing the disease.

December 21, 2011
Worcester Polytechnic Institute to develop smartphone application for patients with advanced diabetes, foot ulcers

An interdisciplinary research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is slated to develop a smartphone application that will help patients with advanced diabetes and foot ulcers.

December 20, 2011
Reports: Teva developing Type 1 diabetes drug

Israeli drug maker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is developing a protein that could offer a new way to treat Type 1 diabetes, according to published reports.

December 19, 2011
'Pharmacist Sentiment Report' gets inside the heads of today’s busiest pharmacists

What new prescription and OTC drugs are top of mind among retail pharmacists? How often do pharmacists REALLY recommend private label?

December 16, 2011
Alabama community pharmacy hosts MTM awareness event

In recognition of the important role pharmacists can play in improving medication adherence, the National Consumers League last week hosted a "Script Your Future" event at a Birmingham, Ala.-area community pharmacy.

December 15, 2011
American Diabetes Association names Walgreens national strategic partner

The American Diabetes Association on Thursday announced that Walgreens will become a national strategic partner, and that the national drug store chain again is working with the association as one of its partner charities within "Walgreens Way to Well Commitment" — a four-year, $100 million health-and-wellness initiative.

December 15, 2011
Intermittent exercise may lower blood sugar in Type 2 diabetics, Canadian researchers find

Short bursts of exercise appear to lower blood sugar in people with Type 2 diabetes, Canadian researchers have found.

December 15, 2011
Research on rare genetic disorder could yield Type 1 diabetes treatments

New research on a rare genetic disorder in which the pancreas fails to grow could shed light on how the organ develops and lead to treatments for Type 1 diabetes.

December 15, 2011
Study: Dapagliflozin added to existing glimepiride therapy helps Type 2 diabetics reduce blood-glucose levels

A study conducted by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca found that adding an investigational compound to an existing Type 2 diabetes treatment may help reduce blood-glucose levels among patients.

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