The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last month approved semaglutide oral tablets to improve control of blood sugar in adult patients with type 2 diabetes, along with diet and exercise. This is the first glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) receptor protein treatment approved for use in the United States that does not need to be injected. GLP-1...
In the House: How Inpatient Diabetes Teams Can Improve Patient Outcomes and Reduce Costs
Becoming more common in academic institutions, diabetes management teams can play an important role in community hospitals by reducing lengths of stay and readmissions. Evidence continues to mount that focusing on patients’ diabetes through inpatient management services when they are in the hospital for other conditions pays dividends in lowering re-admissions and short-term mortality —...
FDA Approves First Treatment for Severe Hypoglycemia That Can Be Administered without an Injection
In July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a nasal powder glucagon therapy for the emergency treatment of severe hypoglycemia that can be administered without an injection. Eli Lilly and Company is marketing the drug as Baqsimi. The therapy has been approved to treat severe hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes ages four and older.... Practicing clinicians know all too well that often life intervenes into meticulously planned career path. Endocrine News shares a few tips on steps you can take if you have to be out of the office for a while. For Sarah Hart-Unger, MD, a pediatric endocrinologist at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital at Memorial Healthcare System in...
When Cori Bargmann, PhD, head of science of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, spoke at ENDO 2019 in New Orleans, she explained how endocrine science and practice can play a vital role in curing — or at least managing — all disease by the year 2100. Here’s an ambitious goal: Cure, prevent, or manage all diseases...CEU Preview: Challenging Cases in Lipid Management with Lisa Tannock, MD
Next month, the Endocrine Society’s Clinical Endocrinology Update will kick off in Miami, during which attendees will hear about the latest breakthroughs in patient care, as well as those cases that may prove difficult for clinicians. One such session is Lisa Tannock’s Meet-the-Professor presentation on Thursday, September 5, titled “Challenging Cases in Lipid Management.” Cardiovascular...Clinical Endocrinology Update Goes Bicoastal for a Second Year
After the success of last year’s special issue to promote and highlight the Endocrine Society’s Clinical Endocrinology Update (CEU) program, we decided to make it an annual tradition. For the second year in a row, CEU will take place twice in the September on both the East and West Coasts — Sept. 5 – 7... The advent of newer — often very expensive — drugs has driven up the cost of care for diabetes. But older, less expensive medications can often still get the job done. Treating diabetes with lower-cost drugs might not only help a patient’s pocketbook, they might benefit the patient’s health as well. That will be one...If you are looking for a resource to ensure your endocrinology practice is up to date with legal and medical news, want to ensure you are meeting your patients’ needs to the best of your ability, and wish to be aware of recent advances in endocrinology, then Endocrine News has the right tools for you. Our Practice page is dedicated to providing information that is helpful and insightful for those running an endocrinology practice. Here you will find a collection of articles that provide current, relevant and vital information to help with your decisions as you run your practice.
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