USA - CVS Caremark, the largest prescription pharmacy in the USA announced its stoppage of sale of cigarettes and cigarettes products October 1, 2014.
CVS has agreed to an abandonment of $2 billion in sale of cigarettes. It is a corporate decision thought about for a few years. CVS is a big supporter of the Affordable Health Care law - the first national law for the United States.
"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.
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