On the Cutting Edge: The Diabetes Galaxy – Expanding Medication Options (Vol. 43, No. 2)

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This publication is dedicated to looking at medication approaches beyond glucose lowering, starting with a guideline update overview that focuses on medications which do more than just lower glucose. The following topics will be discussed:

• Real-world influences on diabetes self-management including medication adherence, perception of illness, cultural beliefs, religious and/or spiritual beliefs, knowledge of their condition, and social determinants of health.
• An update on new indications and expansions of current therapies, as well as new medications expected to be approved in the near future.
• The background, interchangeability, and use of biosimilar insulins.
• Strategies for dosing insulin with regard to food and weight loss therapies that double-dip as glucose lowering agents.
• Common over-the-counter (OTC) products and their use for people with diabetes.

CPEU: 4.0
CPE Level: 2
Performance Indicators: 10.4.2, 10.4.6, 9.4.3

Learning Objectives

1. Describe new therapeutic options and treatment guidelines for those living with diabetes
2. Discuss considerations for individualization of drug therapy regimens
3. Identify resources and drug therapy options that address barriers and improve medication adherence

Publish 2022
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