Content about Diabetes

November 23, 2011
PharmaCline introduces antibiotic aimed at prediabetes, diabetes patients

PharmaCline has launched a topical antibiotic for prediabetes and diabetes patients that is designed to treat minor cuts, scrapes and burns.

November 23, 2011
Study: Diabetes dashboard may help physicians better deliver care to patients

A new tool developed by researchers at the University of Missouri improved both the efficiency and accuracy of acquiring data needed for high-quality diabetes care, according to a new study.

November 23, 2011
Study: HbA1C test may not properly identify children with diabetes

A test commonly used to identify patients with diabetes or those at risk of developing the condition may not produce accurate results among children, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan.

November 23, 2011
Wendland reprises role as group moderator at Drug Store News’ Diabetes Leadership Forum

Hamacher Resource Group will be participating in The Drug Store News Group's Diabetes Leadership Forum, part of the Industry Issues conference, to be held Nov. 29 at the New York Athletic Club.

November 18, 2011
More people with diabetes means more disease management ops at pharmacy

If there are 366 million diabetics worldwide, that means that the U.S. piece of that sugar-free pie is 7.1%.

November 17, 2011
Bristol-Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca present analysis of dapagliflozin studies

Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca presented an analysis Wednesday of 14 clinical trials at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Fla., the companies said.

November 17, 2011
GSK announces results of late-stage clinical trial for albiglutide

GlaxoSmithKline announced the results from the first of eight phase-3 clinical trials that examined the efficacy of albiglutide in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes.

November 16, 2011
Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance launches programs in D.C. area

Rite Aid, UnitedHealth Group and the YMCA are partnering to offer community-based programs to combat Type 2 diabetes in the Washington, D.C., area through the Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance, the three companies said.

November 16, 2011
FDA approves Tandem insulin pump

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new insulin-delivery system for Type 1 diabetes made by Tandem Diabetes Care, the company said Wednesday.

November 15, 2011
IDF: 1-in-10 adults will have diabetes by 2030

In line with World Diabetes Day, which was held Nov. 14, the International Diabetes Foundation projected that the number of people in the world living with diabetes is expected to rise from 366 million in 2011 to 552 million by 2030.

November 15, 2011
This November, Colgate Total supports Stop Diabetes movement

In support of National Diabetes Month, Colgate Total is donating $100,000 to help support Stop Diabetes, a movement launched by the American Diabetes Association to help educate and increase awareness of the link between oral health and diabetes.

November 14, 2011
DSN From The Blogs: Ideas are your products, too

Ideas are just as important to a winning company’s overall success as the products and services it sells. So, what’s your company doing to create a culture where the ideas that create your products and services are as important as the products themselves?

November 11, 2011
Glooko cable, app allow users to download blood-glucose data to iPhone

A new app for the iPhone allows users to keep track of their blood-sugar levels on a daily basis, according to published reports.

November 11, 2011
Pawlenty and ‘who’s who’ of retail pharmacy headline 13th annual Issues Summit

The list of participating companies in the 13th Annual Drug Store News Group Industry Issues conference — which will be held Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the highly prestigious New York Athletic Club — reads like a “who’s who” of pharmacy retailing.

November 11, 2011
Research: Tears being examined as a pain-free way to measure glucose levels

Scientists are reporting development and successful laboratory testing of an electrochemical sensor device that has the potential to measure blood-sugar levels from tears instead of blood — an advance that could save diabetes patients the discomfort of pricking their fingers for droplets of blood used in traditional blood-sugar tests.

November 11, 2011
Study: Exenatide may tout anti-inflammatory effect

A drug commonly prescribed to Type 2 diabetics to improve blood-sugar control also may have a rapid anti-inflammatory effect, according to results from a small study conducted by researchers at the University of Buffalo.

November 10, 2011
Women more receptive to diabetes education, Rite Aid survey finds

Women, more often than men, reported that diabetes had a greater negative impact on their emotional outlook as well as their compliance with diet and exercise recommendations, according to a study released Thursday by Rite Aid and WebMD. The survey also found that women were more open than men to receiving tools to help them manage their diabetes.

November 9, 2011
Teens with high-fiber diets less likely to develop diabetes, heart risks

Teenagers that consume a fiber-rich diet are less likely to develop metabolic syndrome, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

November 9, 2011
UnitedHealth Group's DPCA underscores Not Me program during National Diabetes Month

The UnitedHealth Group’s Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance is emphasizing its Not Me program — an employer- and community-based initiative aimed at combating the epidemic of Type 2 diabetes, prediabetes and obesity — in line with National Diabetes Month.

November 8, 2011
Lilly, Amylin terminate diabetes alliance

Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharmaceuticals are ending their diabetes-drug alliance, the two companies said Tuesday.

November 7, 2011
Sweet'N Low teams up with Dominique Dawes to raise diabetes awareness

Sweet'N Low and Olympic athlete Dominique Dawes have joined forces to address the growing diabetes epidemic in honor of National Diabetes Month.

November 4, 2011
Marsh offers Diabetes Care program

Marsh Supermarkets is offering a new program for patients with diabetes, according to the Indianapolis-based chain's website.

November 4, 2011
Rite Aid makes big push

The diabetes patient has long been identified as a coveted higher-trip, higher-
market-basket opportunity 
for pharmacy operators. And now Rite Aid has created a loyalty card 
program specifically for that diabetes patient.


November 3, 2011
CVS Caremark to host live Facebook chats for American Diabetes Month

As part of its broad support for patients with diabetes, and in recognition of American Diabetes Month, CVS Caremark announced on Thursday that it will be hosting live Facebook chats to answer patients' questions about diabetes and chronic condition management.

November 3, 2011
Meijer looks to turn pharmacists into go-to diabetes resources

Meijer has launched a chainwide effort to position its pharmacy staff as diabetes specialists.

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