Consensus statement defines remission of type 2 diabetes
Sep 07, 2021
Remission is defined as HbA1c <6.5% for at least three months after cessation of glucose-lowering pharmacotherapy.
Lipid-lowering drugs save lives, but use decreasing
Dec 01, 2023
In 2019 to 2020, 56% of patients with high cholesterol were on statins for primary prevention and 85% were on them for secondary prevention.
Risk for CKD, CVD lower for adults with evidence of type 2 diabetes remission
Jan 26, 2024
Significantly lower risks of chronic kidney disease and composite cardiovascular disease measure were seen for those with any remission.
Biden pledges to lower prescription drug prices for Americans
Dec 07, 2021
But the biggest policy change — letting Medicare negotiate prices for prescription drugs — will not start to lower costs until 2025.
Antidepressant use may aid outcomes in depression and diabetes
Jul 23, 2021
Regular versus poor antidepressant use was tied to a lower risk for advanced diabetic complications and mortality in patients with depression and diabetes.
Thiazolidinedione monotherapy for T2DM tied to lower dementia risk
Oct 12, 2022
Sulfonylurea monotherapy was linked to increased risk for all-cause dementia compared with metformin monotherapy.
2012 to 2015 saw rise in US insulin prices
Jun 16, 2023
However, the introduction of new insulin products after 2015 was followed by substantial discounting practices that lowered net prices.
AHA: Lowering TGs with pemafibrate does not cut cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes
Nov 08, 2022
In patients with type 2 diabetes, hypertriglyceridemia and low HDL cholesterol levels, the risk for cardiovascular events was not lower with pemafibrate versus placebo.
Medication type for diabetes may affect severe COVID-19 outcomes
Jun 30, 2021
Premorbid GLP1-RA use, SGLT2i use were associated with lower 60-day mortality compared to premorbid DPP4i use.
Diabetic retinopathy tied to lower vision-related quality of life
Feb 06, 2024
Greater declines in quality of life were seen for higher-severity diabetic retinopathy.