DERBY - The Diabetes Education & Support Group at Griffin Hospital will host two free presentations on diabetes medication Feb. 14 at 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the hospital, 130 Division St.
Pharmacist Matt Carrano, RPh, from Market 32/Price Chopper in Oxford will present “Ask the Pharmacist.”
The presentation will discuss medications for treating diabetes and potential medication interactions, and he will be available for any medication-related questions.
Carrano graduated from the University of Connecticut and was licensed to practice in 1985.
He also will be bringing 25 glucometers, lancets and testing strips, courtesy of Market 32/Price Chopper.
The Diabetes Education and Support Group at Griffin Hospital will meet Feb. 14 from 2:30-3:30 and 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Childbirth Classroom A.
Both talks will be in the hospital’s Childbirth Education Classroom A.
There is free valet parking for the 2:30 p.m. session.
The Diabetes Education & Support Group meets September - June on the second Tuesday of each month to discuss the management of diabetes, its challenges, and day-to-day dietary concerns. Individuals with diabetes and their caregivers are welcome to attend.
No registration is required. For more information, call Mary Swansiger, 203-732-1137.
This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.
