Michael Farkouh, MD, Talks about the Prevention of Diabetes Mellitus

Over half of the US adult population may benefit from semaglutide, a drug primarily used for weight loss and diabetes, although concerns about access and cost persist, especially considering its potential for wider health applications.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the chief medical officer of CVS Health about recent pharmaceutical innovations, patient-provider relationships, and strategies to reduce drug costs.

Community-based researchers can teach clinicians a lot about how to best approach underserved populations disproportionately impacted by cardiovascular health complications.

At this year’s American Society for Preventive Cardiology Congress on CVD Prevention, Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, delivered the Honorary Fellow Award Lecture, “The Imperative to Focus on the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation,” as the recipient of this year’s Honorary Fellow of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology award.

The FINEARTS-HF trial offered novel clinical insights as one of the few cardiovascular trials to feature such a great proportion of female participants.

The SARAH trial was limited to high-risk patients, which the lead investigator said prevented unnecessary exposure to adverse events in patients less at risk of cardiomyopathy.