Drug Topics July 23, 2025
Pharmacists can improve insulin safety and adherence by combining in-person counseling with practical tools, regular check-ins, and proactive education.
Pharmacists are essential in helping patients use insulin correctly, from reinforcing key concepts with printed materials to simplifying complex regimens with visual aids. Ongoing conversations about blood sugar patterns and insulin timing can uncover problems early and strengthen patient confidence. Consistent pharmacist engagement supports better outcomes and safer insulin use.
Drug Topics® recently sat down with Susan Cornell, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, FADCES, experiential education specialist and professor emeritus at Midwestern University, to discuss how pharmacists can explain insulin timing and mealtime coordination in a way that patients can easily understand and remember, and the common concerns around hypoglycemia.
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