Pharmacists Play An Essential Role In A Diabetes Care Team

The most effective way to manage a patient’s diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), is with a team-based approach-and that team may be most effective if it includes a pharmacist. A 2018 study, published in the Journal of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy, found that adding pharmacists to diabetes care teams not only improves patient outcomes, but can help prevent complications and reduce costs.