Special Edition - Understanding Compounded Medications in Diabetes Care – December 2024
Release Date: 12/27/2024
Diabetes Core Update – September 2025
Diabetes Core Update
Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 25 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals. Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical...
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Special Edition: Strategies for Staying Full and Satisfied – August 2025
Diabetes Core Update
In this special episode on Strategies for Staying Full and Satisfied, our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will moderate a discussion with Lily Correa, registered dietitian about communicating strategies for staying full and satisfied. This special edition of Diabetes Core Update is sponsored by Avocados - Love One Today ®. For more information, as well as diabetes-friendly mean plans and a free downloadable toolkit just go to:http://loveonetoday.com/SatisfiedEating Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas...
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Special Edition - Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Part 3 - Treatment
Diabetes Core Update
In this special episode on Obstructive Sleep Apnea our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss treatment of OSA. In Part 1 we discussed and overview of OSA, in Part 2 we discussed making the diagnosis will, and Part 4 will look at cases. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Lilly. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health Dr. Sanjay Patel, M.D, Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology, &...
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Special Edition - ADA Scientific Sessions 2025
Diabetes Core Update
In this special edition of Diabetes Core Update we present a special podcast recorded live at the ADA Scientific Sessions by the editors of Diabetes Core Update, Diabetes Care On Air, Diabetes Bio, and Diabetes Day by Day. In this issue we will discuss the excitement of being in the room where it happened when critical new information is presented, as well as short summaries of some of the favorite presentations of each of the editors. For more information about each of ADA’s science and medical journals, please visit . Host: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community...
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Special Edition: Treatment of Hypercortisolism in Uncontrolled Diabetes, Part 3 – August 2025
Diabetes Core Update
In this special episode on Treatment of Hypercortisolism in Uncontrolled Diabetes our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik, will discuss a case based approach to uncontrolled diabetes addressing new evidence showing the surprising prevalence of Hypercortisolism in people with uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes, and the effect of treatment. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Corcept. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency...
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Diabetes Core Update August 2025
Diabetes Core Update
Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 25 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals. Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical...
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Special Edition - Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Part 2 - Diagnosis
Diabetes Core Update
In this special episode on Obstructive Sleep Apnea our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss diagnosis of OSA. In Part 1 we discussed and overview of OSA, Part 3 will discuss treatment options, and Part 4 will look at cases. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Lilly. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health Dr. Sanjay Patel, M.D, Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology, & Clinical...
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Special Edition: Treatment of Hypercortisolism in Difficult to Manage Diabetes – July 2025
Diabetes Core Update
In this special episode on Treatment of Hypercortisolism in Uncontrolled Diabetes our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik, will discuss new evidence showing the surprising prevalence of Hypercortisolism in people with uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes, and the effect of treatment. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Corcept. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health John Buse MD – The Verne...
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Diabetes Core Update July 2025
Diabetes Core Update
Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 25 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals. Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical...
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Special Edition: Myth Busters - Fish Oil: Facts, Fiction, and EPA
Diabetes Core Update
In this special episode on Fish Oil - Facts, Fiction, and EPA our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik, will discuss the evidence distinguishing fish oil from EPA (Icosapent ethyl). This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Amarin. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health John Osborne MD, PhD - Preventive cardiologist and lipidologist, Chief medical officer of Clear Cardio, LLC Selected...
info_outlineIn this special edition of Diabetes Core Update, host Neil Skolnik, MD, explores the timely and critical topic of compounded medications in diabetes care. Dr. Skolnik is joined by John Hertig, PharmD, MS, CPPS, Associate Professor at the Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and Ed Hernandez, Executive Vice President and President of Manufacturing Operations at Eli Lilly & Company.
Together, they discuss the role of compounded medications, the benefits and risks associated with their use, and the importance of ensuring quality and safety standards in the compounding process. This episode offers valuable insights for clinicians navigating the complexities of compounded therapies and provides practical considerations for patient care.
This podcast is the first of a four-part series, “Compounding Concerns: Diabetes and Obesity Medications” in Diabetes Core Update’s 12-episode “Elevating Diabetes Care: Advanced Clinical Insights” program.
This 3-episode series and the “Elevating Diabetes Care: Advanced Clinical Insights Program” are supported by Lilly.
The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Eli Lilly and Company or any of its affiliates.
Presented by:
- Neil Skolnik, MD – Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington–Jefferson Health
- John Hertig, PharmD, MS, CPPS – Associate Professor, Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Ed Hernandez – Executive Vice President, Eli Lilly & Company; President of Manufacturing Operations at Lilly
Selected References:
Compounded GLP 1 and Dual GIP/GLP 1 Receptor Agonists: A Statement from the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care December 2, 2024; dci240091 https://doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0091 PubMed: 39620926
FDA’s Concerns with Unapproved GLP-1 Drugs Used for Weight Loss. US FDA Website ( current as of 12/18/2024)