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CVS, the second-largest drugstore chain in America, is kicking the tobacco habit

1 because it could no longer sell smokes in a setting where health care is offered

health care system that interacts ever more closely with patients, giving flu shots, reminding them when they are not filling prescriptions, and, through its 800 Minute Clinic in-store nurse practitioner stations, prescribing medicines

currently smoke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

"Every day, all across the country, customers and patients place their trust in our 26,000 pharmacists and nurse practitioners to serve their health care needs," commented Helena B

If CVS can help save money or keep patients healthier, it might get a piece of the action