NPC Updates
- November/December, 2002
This Issue:
- New Resources from NPC
- American Diabetes Month Resources
- Heart Health Resources
New Resources from NPC:
American Diabetes Month Resources:
The National Pharmaceutical Council is pleased to offer the following
resources relating to AMERICAN DIABETES MONTH (NOVEMBER):
- A Closer Look at Diabetes,
2002
The number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes jumped 49 percent from
1990 to 2000. Diabetes is the main cause of kidney failure, new cases
of blindness, and lower limb amputations, and is a major risk factor
for heart disease and stroke. In this six-page brochure, a joint project
between the American Diabetes Association and NPC, we take a closer
look at the factors influencing drug spending for treating diabetes.
- Disease Management: Balancing
Cost and Quality. Studies on the benefits of disease management services
for the treatment of DIABETES, 2001
This bibliography presents 42 studies detailing the impact of educational
interventions on diabetes treatment and management. It is intended to
serve as a guide for those interested in developing disease management
programs for the treatment of diabetes.
- The Value of Disease Management:
Balancing Cost and Quality in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus,
by Jeann Lee Gillespie, Pharm.D., M.S., Disease Management, Vol. 5,
No. 1, 2002
The article examines the value of disease management in both improving
the quality of care received and managing costs associated with the
treatment of diabetes. Case studies from state Medicaid initiatives
and private sector HMO programs are provided, as well as a bibliography
of 56 studies citing disease management interventions and outcomes for
further reference.
- The
Importance of Individualized Pharmaceutical Therapy in the Treatment
of Diabetes Mellitus, by David B. Nash, M.D., M.B.A., et al., Disease
Management, Vol. 4, Suppl. 1, 2001
Individualized pharmaceutical care for patients with diabetes is necessary
due to the variety among the patient population, the frequency and severity
of concurrent medical conditions, and other factors that influence individual
health and treatment options. This 22-page supplement to the journal
Disease Management emphasizes how proper care tailored to individual
patient needs can improve overall health and reduce more serious complications.
Heart Health Resources:
Diabetes is well known to be a major factor in incidences of kidney failure,
new cases of blindness, and lower limb amputations. But according to the
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of
Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American
Heart Association, diabetes is also a major risk factor associated with
heart disease. In fact, adults with diabetes have heart disease rates
two to four times higher than adults without diabetes, and people with
diabetes have the same cardiovascular risk as if they have already had
a heart attack. In particular, women with diabetes have three to seven
times the risk of heart disease and heart attack than women who do not
have diabetes.
NPC offers a variety of resources related to cardiovascular disease:
- A Closer Look at High Blood
Pressure, 2001
Roughly 50 million Americans ages six and older have high blood pressure.
Left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to heart disease, kidney
disease, and stroke. In this six-page brochure, a joint project between
the American Heart Association and NPC, we take a closer look at the
factors influencing drug spending for treating high blood pressure.
- A Closer Look at
High Cholesterol, 2001
High cholesterol is a major risk factor in heart disease, the leading
cause of death in the United States, which claims the lives of nearly
460,000 Americans each year. In this six-page brochure, a joint project
between the American Heart Association and NPC, we take a closer look
at the factors influencing drug spending for treating high cholesterol.
- Disease Management: Balancing
Cost and Quality. An annotated bibliography of studies on the benefits
of disease management services for the treatment of CONGESTIVE HEART
FAILURE, 2002
This bibliography presents 48 studies concerning the impact of educational
interventions on heart failure treatment and management. It is intended
to serve as a guide for those interested in developing disease management
programs for the treatment of congestive heart failure.
- Review of Disease
Management Services for the Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure,
by Jeann Gillespie, Pharm.D., reprinted from Disease Management, Volume
4, Number 2, 2001
This article reviews the literature to identify reports concerning the
impact of educational interventions on heart failure treatment and management
and discusses why heart failure is often selected for disease management,
the management and treatment of heart failure, and a review of heart
failure disease management literature.
- In addition, the publication "Pharmaceuticals
and Productivity: An Investment in Human Capital," contains
sections on the prevalence and impact of diabetes, heart failure, high
blood pressure, and coronary heart disease in the workplace.
To order any of these publications in hard copy (free of charge), please
go to our order form or call
(703) 620-6390.
Since 1953, NPC has sponsored and conducted scientific, evidence-based
analyses of the appropriate use of pharmaceuticals and the clinical and
economic value of pharmaceutical innovation. NPC provides educational
resources to a variety of health care stakeholders, including patients,
clinicians, payers and policy makers. More than 20 research-based pharmaceutical
companies are members of the NPC.
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