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PITTSBURGH — Giant Eagle Pharmacy has received full Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, D.C.-based independent, nonprofit healthcare accrediting organization that assesses quality standards for the healthcare industry.

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — What’s next for eyes? At least one company hopes it is a nonsurgical eyelift.

Adult incontinence is growing by 7%, and with incontinence and bladder leakage a common ailment among baby boomers, that growth is expected to maintain its upward trajectory.

The underlying economics of health care going forward, where providers are incentivized to manage better health outcomes even as the cost burden continues to shift to the consumer, will favor retail pharmacy in the coming decade, suggested Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, health economist for Think Health.

Lip color is the sexy part of the category — especially the onslaught of dark hues and glossy finishes dominating the market. But the real growth right now is in treatments. Whether it’s the drying effect of the new matte finishes or just abuse from the weather, lips are in need of moisturizing.

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Earlier this year, Brandperx announced the launch of its latest Bump Bag, a product sample bag targeting soon-to-be moms and hand-delivered to them by their trusted OB/GYN providers. With 4 million women becoming moms, that patient-provider relationship is a rich marketing opportunity.

DEERFIELD, Ill. - Walgreens is now offering vaccinations that provide protection against most strains of serogroup B meningococcal disease (bacterial meningitis) at all of its pharmacies, including Duane Reade pharmacies in New York and Healthcare Clinics nationwide.