Diabetes News

States that approved caps to limit out-of-pocket costs for insulin did not have increased uptake in insulin use among people with diabetes and commercial insurance, according to findings published in Health Affairs.

A majority of people with diabetes rely on their primary care provider for diabetes management and believe using drugs such as GLP-1 receptor agonists are enough to manage their disease, according to survey results.

Individuals with type 2 diabetes who experience trauma may be at a lower risk for microvascular complications after resolving PTSD symptoms, according to a results from a retrospective study of U.S. veterans published in JAMA Network Open.

Beginning in 2026, prices for 10 drugs will be reduced for Medicare Part D recipients, according to a CMS press release.

A 90-day supply of most of the top generic drugs in the U.S. can be purchased from a discount program for $15 or less, but none of the programs consistently offer the lowest prices for generic drugs, according to two presenters.

A novel prognostic model identified risk factors including smoking, obesity, HbA1c and albuminuria as significant predictors of incident heart failure risk among Native American adults, researchers reported.

A higher intake of heme iron may be linked to an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, study results published in Nature Metabolism showed.

Researchers purchased prefilled semaglutide pens from six online vendors, of which three were nondelivery scams, according to findings from a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

Medicine was an interesting thought as I was growing up with no medical people in my family.

Adults with type 2 diabetes who are referred to a clinical pharmacist are more likely to meet their HbA1c goal and receive appropriate medication management of comorbidities than people receiving usual care, according to a presenter.