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As a former smoker of 4 years who quit cold turkey I know how it is to have an addiction to tobacco. I also understand the severe health risks involved (some I experienced myself).
Do you think this is a good plan. Do you think other companies will follow? CVS is not a small company...this is not a mom and pop shop...this is a multi million dollar corporation cutting ties with the Tobacco industry.
Could this cripple sales of tobacco? What are your thoughts.
CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) announced today that it will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products at its more than 7,600 CVS/pharmacy stores across the U.S. by October 1, 2014, making CVS/pharmacy the first national pharmacy chain to take this step in support of the health and well-being of its patients and customers.
"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," said Larry J. Merlo, President and CEO, CVS Caremark. "Put simply, the sale of tobacco products is inconsistent with our purpose."
http://info.cvscaremark.com/newsroo...top-selling-tobacco-all-cvspharmacy-locations
Do you think this is a good plan. Do you think other companies will follow? CVS is not a small company...this is not a mom and pop shop...this is a multi million dollar corporation cutting ties with the Tobacco industry.
Could this cripple sales of tobacco? What are your thoughts.
CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) announced today that it will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products at its more than 7,600 CVS/pharmacy stores across the U.S. by October 1, 2014, making CVS/pharmacy the first national pharmacy chain to take this step in support of the health and well-being of its patients and customers.
"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," said Larry J. Merlo, President and CEO, CVS Caremark. "Put simply, the sale of tobacco products is inconsistent with our purpose."
http://info.cvscaremark.com/newsroo...top-selling-tobacco-all-cvspharmacy-locations