cvs health stops selling tobacco Stores Stop All Products CVS Vows to Quit Selling

But perhaps they would not have done so if cigarettes were not readily available

Front-of-store sales for locations that have been open at least a year dropped 7.2 percent, reflecting the absence of tobacco products

The pharmacists I know are embarrassed at having their profession sullied by association with tobacco sales

As one of the largest retailers and pharmacies in America, CVS Caremark sets a powerful example, and todays decision will help advance my administrations efforts to reduce tobacco-related deaths, cancer, and heart disease, as well as bring down health care costs ultimately saving lives and protecting untold numbers of families from pain and heartbreak for years to come, Obama said in a statement Wednesday

The CEO at CVS has said that the company expects to lose about $2 billion in revenue annually after pulling tobacco from its shelves, but executives believe they can counter that loss at least in part through growth the company may get from health care

It helps at the margin, he said of CVS anti-smoking advocacy.