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[Zinix]

Want to pick up a pack of cigarettes with your prescription refill? A major U.S. pharmacy chain is breaking that habit.

CVS Caremark announced Wednesday it will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products at its CVS/pharmacy stores by October 1.

The retailer said the move makes CVS/pharmacy the first chain of national pharmacies to take tobacco products off the shelves.

"Ending the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products at CVS/pharmacy is the right thing for us to do for our customers and our company to help people on their path to better health," Larry J. Merlo, president and CEO of CVS Caremark, said in a statement. "Put simply, the sale of tobacco products is inconsistent with our purpose."

CVS Caremark is the largest pharmacy in the United States based on total prescription revenue, according to the company. It operates more than 7,600 CVS/pharmacy stores nationwide in addition to more than 800 MinuteClinics, which are medical clinics within the pharmacy locations.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2...cvs-cigarettes/

 

 

I'm perfectly fine with  this. 

[Raiden]

Cool story bro.

 

 

 

Never heard of CVS but good for them I guess. Still why is this news because a store stopped carrying something? Whoop de do. Pharmacy or not. This being on CNN feels like someone doing a stewart. WE STOPPED SELLING SOME THINGS LOOOK AT US!

Edited by Ryudo, 07 February 2014 - 06:56 PM.

[Auzzie Wingman]

You guys sell tobacco at pharmacies?

[Colinx]

I honestly was surprised by this considering I heard somewhere CVS racks in like 1.5 billion a year from tobacco. Great that someone is making reforms.

[nbond3040]

it's good that they are putting customers health over profit, but on the other hand no ones going to stop smoking cigarettes because CVS stopped selling them they are just going to go somewhere else to get them

[Structures]

You guys sell tobacco at pharmacies?

most chain pharmacies are basically mini marts you can get drugs at

[Hunter]

You guys sell tobacco at pharmacies?

 

That's what I was thinking. I don't think pharmacies here have ever sold cigarettes. Definitely not in my lifetime anyway.

[grahamf]

That's what I was thinking. I don't think pharmacies here have ever sold cigarettes. Definitely not in my lifetime anyway.

CVS is rebranding themselves as a pharmacy/health goods store because they otherwise can't compete with Amazon iirc

[Auzzie Wingman]

most chain pharmacies are basically mini marts you can get drugs at

 

Oh I see. Most of our pharmacies are quite literal to the meaning. Hardly anything besides medicines, toiletries, baby goods and remedial items.