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PURCHASE, N.Y. —PepsiCo is extending its AMP franchise with two new products. AMP Energy juice is Pepsi’s first foray into the energy juice category. Pepsi’s VP marketing for the brand said the new introduction is positioned toward consumers who were not interested in coffee to solve their energy needs, but wanted something beyond traditional energy drink offerings.

NEW YORK Diabetics who are less inclined to seek help with managing their condition are at increased risk of premature death, a new study found.

NEW YORK Drug Store News’ sister publication, Retail Clinician, has issued a special report on an exclusive study conducted by Take Care Health Systems in conjunction with Gallup Consulting that measured patient engagement levels among Take Care Clinic visitors, with an eye toward elevating the patient experience.

NEW YORK Diabetes patients combining drugs to control blood fat and blood pressure may remain at risk for heart attacks and other heart disease, according to a study presented in Atlanta on Sunday.

NEW YORK —Garnier is taking hair color to a new level in 2010 with the launch of Garnier HerbaShine color cream with bamboo extract, the first and only ammonia-free hair color with bamboo extract that offers a “soft lift” in color in 10 minutes.

The new hair color is ideal for those who are new to coloring their hair, whether it be at-home color or salon-applied, and those who are looking to curb spending by coloring their own hair or trying to prolong time between salon visits.

NEW YORK The Medicaid storm is still intense in Washington as Bartell Drugs has announced that — as of Feb. 1 — it will no longer fill Medicaid prescriptions at 15 of its 57 stores. Limiting access to pharmacies with its payment cuts could spell an increase in other healthcare costs — costs that represent the majority of health expenditures.

As stated in the article, the decision stems from a court decision in Massachusetts in September 2009 that reduced the industry pricing standard.