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What we found from research was that people who purchased their cigarettes exclusively from CVS Pharmacy were about 38% more likely to stop buying cigarettes altogether

Speaker 7: I'm raising the next generation tobacco-free

Multiple organizations had already called for all pharmacies to ban tobacco sales, including the American Pharmacists Association, American Medical Association, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, and municipalities such as San Francisco and Boston

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

Whether in one of its pharmacies or through its health services and plans, CVS Health is pioneering a bold new approach to total health by making quality care more affordable, accessible, simple and seamless

"We are at a critical moment in our nation's efforts to end the epidemic of tobacco use that continues to kill more people than any other preventable cause of death, and threatens the health and well-being of our next generation," CVS Health chief medical officer Troyen Brennan said in a statement