Podcast 64 - Is Metformin Still the First-Line Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes?

Summary

Listen to Kathleen Dungan, MD, MPH, from The Ohio State University, discuss the recent changes in pharmacologic management of type 2 diabetes, including the role of metformin given the rise of newer therapeutics. She will review the American Diabetes Association guidelines for patients with or without major comorbidities and differentiate between treatment strategies based on achieving and maintaining both glucose-lowering and weight management goals.

Moderated by Craig Nunemaker, PhD, Ohio University

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

Ohio Medicaid Formulary
medicaid.ohio.gov/stakeholders-and-partners/phm/unified-pdl

Cardi-OH Capsule 59 - Simplified Prescription of Diabetes Technology and Medications
cardi-oh.org/resources/capsule-59--simplified-prescription-of-diabetes-technology-and-medications

Additional resources:

Cardi-OH Podcast 62 - Updates in MASLD and Mash: What Providers Need to Know
cardi-oh.org/resources/podcast-62--updates-in-masld-and-mash-what-providers-need-to-know

Sources

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