Pharmacy Times July 21, 2025
Thayra Rios Schad, PharmD

Key Takeaways

  • Pharmacists are essential in diabetes management, utilizing CGMs to provide real-time glucose monitoring and prevent emergencies.
  • CGMs offer continuous glucose data, allowing for timely interventions, but face challenges like cost, sensor malfunctions, and technical issues.
  • Pharmacists educate patients on CGM use, data interpretation, and smartphone integration, enhancing patient empowerment and health management.
  • Other wearable health devices provide supplementary health data but should not replace professional medical consultations.

These tools provide real-time data, enabling earlier intervention and prevention of serious health complications.

As health care evolves, pharmacists are playing expanded roles that go far beyond dispensing medications. One of the most transformative areas they are leading is in the management of diabetes, particularly through continuous glucose monitors...

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