The American Journal of Managed Care and Precision Health Economics will hold a one-day meeting to promote better partnerships among all partners involved in diabetes management – physicians, health plan leaders, policymakers, and the creators of life-saving medicines.

The American Journal of Managed Care editorial team will be covering the American Diabetes Associations (ADA) from June 21-25, 2013, in Chicago, IL. Make sure to sign up for our daily email blasts containing breaking news and multimedia interviews on our registration page, and check back here during the conference for all of our coverage!

Changes in antidiabetic medication cost sharing due to a value-based pharmacy access program led to increased use of generic and brand antidiabetic oral medications and insulin.

Type 2 diabetes is a multifactorial condition that requires optimization of glycemic control as well as cardiovascular care. This presentation highlighted key aspects of the 2013 American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care to provide guidance on managing insulin therapy and to help clinicians optimize cardiovascular care in adult patients with diabetes.

In this video, James Horne, PhD, Director, Sleep Research Centre, provides his opinion on the relationship between lack of sleep and obesity.

A large proportion of medical costs for type 2 diabetes are attributable to complications and comorbidities, especially end stage renal disease with dialysis or kidney transplantation.