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RXBAR is launching a new flavor, RXBAR Chocolate Cinnamon Brownie, for a limited time only.

Chocolate Cinnamon Brownie has an indulgent chocolate flavor and features 12 grams of protein, simple ingredients, no added sugar and most importantly, No B.S., the company said.

Containing simple ingredients — including dates, egg whites, almonds and cashews — Chocolate Cinnamon Brownie is a decadent, limited-time addition to the RXBAR portfolio to offer fans more taste variety. With crunchy whole almonds, deliciously rich chocolate chunks and fragrant cinnamon spice, the bar nods to the nostalgic senses of homemade brownies from the oven.

"RXBAR consumers seek variety, so we're constantly innovating to deliver delicious new flavors made with only simple ingredients," said Eileen Flaherty, senior brand manager, RXBAR. "Adding Chocolate Cinnamon Brownie to our portfolio of No B.S. bars allows us to surprise and delight our fans, while offering them something new to enjoy for a limited time."

The new RXBAR Chocolate Cinnamon Brownie is available now through December at RXBAR.com and select retailers nationwide.

For the second year, CareSens N is partnering with the American Diabetes Association to support the diabetes community in Southern California. 

Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes (Step Out) is the signature fundraising walk of the ADA. The events are back in person this year. For more than 30 years, funds raised through these nationwide events have supported educational programming, advocacy efforts and advancements in diabetes research for the over 37 million Americans living with diabetes.

On Sept. 17 at Griffith Park in Los Angeles, CareSens N will participate at the Know Your Numbers booth to help participants of Step Out learn what blood glucose (blood sugar) numbers represent and how lowering those numbers will help them successfully manage their diabetes.

ThermaMEDx, based in Atlanta, is debuting EverTears instant heat eye compress + moist cleaning pad for dry eye and stye relief.

EverTears features patented ThermaMEDx technology to instantly heat to the temperature needed to help unblock eyelid glands responsible for most dry eye symptoms. This moist heat also activates the natural power of a proprietary cleaning formula made with essential coconut extracts and fatty acids. When you feel the soothing warmth on your eyelids, EverTears is already working to provide sustained relief of dry eye symptoms with regular use, the company said.

EverTears was inspired by world-renowned doctor and research scientist Michel Guillon. “The ThermaMEDx team is passionate about bringing sustainable relief to patients suffering from dry eye symptoms related to Meibomian gland dysfunction,” the company said.

“Based on over 30 years of research, Guillon patented the world's first self-heating eye compress, featuring a pre-moistened cloth cleaning pad to deliver the two therapies most recommended by doctors in one convenient medical device,” the company said. “EverTears is designed to provide relief from dry eye symptoms while also helping your eyes retain more of your natural protective tear film.”

The product helps restore natural tear film and reduces reliance on artificial tears.

Sally Hansen is debuting not one, but two new additions to its premium nail care collection, Repair + Rescue.

Curated with results-driven ingredients, the beauty brand’s product launches include:

• Bi-Phase Revitalizing Serum: Designed to revitalize nails and encourage nail growth, it is formulated with an MSM biotin blend, blueberry extract and glycerin. It is proven to aid in improving the overall condition of nails and moisture in just two days with regular use; and
• Fungal Damage Solution: A quick and easy solution that can aid in improving fungal damage in just one week with regular use. It reduces discoloration and comes with a precision tip that allows for an easy application under the nail.

Retailing for $15 each, Sally Hansen’s new Bi-Phase Revitalizing Serum and Fungal Damage Solution can be found at mass market, drug store, food and e-commerce retailers nationwide.

Michelle Greene has been named chief information officer at Cardinal Health.

Greene will report to CEO Mike Kaufmann and join the company's executive committee.

“Michelle is a proven leader with a wealth of experience across multiple industries,” said Kaufmann. “Innovation is core to our business and we believe, under Michelle’s leadership, we will continue to make advancements to best serve our customers and their patients.”

Greene joined Cardinal Health in 2021 as senior vice president of EIT for the company’s pharmaceutical segment. In that role, she developed IT strategy tailored to the segment’s business objectives. Previously, Greene was CIO and vice president of IT at Masco and spent nearly a decade with Johnson Controls, serving in several executive positions, including vice president of IT.

Greene has a master’s degree in information science from Florida State University and an executive certificate of international business from the Wharton School. She has received numerous awards, including the Top 25 Most Influential Black Women of Business, and is an active member of multiple nonprofit boards.

EnlivenHealth, the retail pharmacy solutions division of Omnicell, is releasing Amplicare Clinical Solution, a comprehensive suite of integrated technology solutions.  

The automated technology suite is designed to enable pharmacies to shift from focusing primarily on dispensing medications to providing and efficiently billing for a growing array of high value clinical services, such as vaccinations, point-of-care testing and health-and-wellness counseling, the company said. 

Amplicare noted that in the face of declining reimbursements and rising direct and indirect remuneration fees, as well as the persistent challenges of inefficient pharmacy workflows, many retail pharmacies have realized they need to transform both their clinical practices and business operations to continue to thrive and grow. At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the trend of pharmacies becoming an increasingly central, and uniquely trusted, player in community health care, according to Amplicare.

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EnlivenHealth’s Amplicare Clinical Solution is intended to provide a fully integrated and automated suite of technology solutions that should enable pharmacies to meet these growing challenges and capitalize on emerging opportunities to provide highly accessible and trusted healthcare services, the company said.

It is expected to enable pharmacies to become true clinical services providers by automating the process of identifying patient opportunities, providing appropriate clinical care and efficiently billing for those services, all in one integrated platform, according to the company.

“Retail pharmacy now finds itself at the epicenter of community health care,” said Danny Sanchez, senior vice president and general manager of EnlivenHealth.

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“Our new Amplicare Clinical Solution was purpose-built to help pharmacies strengthen and expand that growing role, and was designed to keep patients healthy through medication adherence while enabling revenue-generating clinical services,” Sanchez said. “Our automated solutions suite should also help pharmacies reduce the administrative and operational burdens that keep pharmacists from practicing at the top of their license. We believe this really is a win-win for pharmacies, their patients and community health care overall.”

Key clinical services enabled by the EnlivenHealth Amplicare Clinical Solution include:

• Clinical documentation and task management;
• Guided care;
• Interoperability;
• Appointment scheduling;
• Care opportunities for intervention (i.e., vaccinations for COVID-19, flu, etc.);
• Medication therapy management;
• Medical billing; and
• Promotional opportunities.