CVS will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products by Oct 1.

[ImThatGuy]

(didn't know what section to post this at...so, mods can move to appropriate area)

CVS stops selling tobacco - CNN.com Video




*this should really be deleted since I just saw the other thread...

 

[yzer]

Doesn't effect me a bit. Just as long as they keep selling me the Glycerin USP I'll be happy. I'm sure CVS will continue to sell nicotine gum and other NRTs. I've never looked for e-cigs there.

 

[Ken_A]

Welllllll
CVS does a good thing

Maybe a good thing

 

[soba1]

Yeah I saw that article, and maybe down the road they may stop selling alcohol.

 

[TheReign]

Eh, can't be that bad can it? Not like were buying smokes anymore. Lol

 

[Penn]

They will still sell chips, candy and other "unhealthy" items.

I stopped there to look for organic cotton balls one day, about two months ago. Out of curiosity I wanted to know what they carried in the way of ecigs. I was told they don't carry them because they aren't proven safe. So I said "but you will sell me a pack of tobacco cigarettes?". Her response was something along the line of "not much longer". A cashier knew it was coming then.

 

[Berner]

They will still sell chips, candy and other "unhealthy" items.

I stopped there to look for organic cotton balls one day, about two months ago. Out of curiosity I wanted to know what they carried in the way of ecigs. I was told they don't carry them because they aren't proven safe. So I said "but you will sell me a pack of tobacco cigarettes?". Her response was something along the line of "not much longer". A cashier knew it was coming then.

That's ironic; I'll bet I could walk through the aisles of any CVS and make a list of at least 500 items that are not known or proven to be safe, or are known to be unhealthy or unsafe; not to mention all the homeopathic crap they make money off of that, while not unsafe (since it is all water), has no medicinal value and may prevent people from seeking out appropriate medical care for whatever ails them. But anyway, I'd be happy to see them banned altogether - cigarettes are the greatest public health disaster this country has ever known and the hypocrisy of continuing to collect tax revenues to pay for the medical care of patients with cigarette associated illnesses - COPD, lung cancer, etc. - is astonishing. </Rant over>

 

[Vicshalls]

Wonder how many other places are going to follow suite and how bt will handle people choosing to not sell the products any more. This will be interesting to watch in the future.

 

[Buggainok]

I saw a report about this on TV today. They said CVS is really going to get into the health care market. They plan to open more Minute Clinics at their stores. I don't shop there, and I didn't realize they had walk in clinics. I just thought they offered the occasional flu shots, etc. like they do at my grocery store.

If the clinics take off, I'm sure their prescription business will more than make up for what they lose in tobacco sales.

 

[vaperature]

My bet is this is a result of all the CVSs converting to the automatic, scan and pay yourself isles that don't require cashiers. When the one by me changed over they were able to lay off half their staff. Every time you buy a pack of cigarettes, an ACTUAL person has to go get it for you and ring you up. The money they will allegedly lose not selling smokes they'll save by laying that person off.

 

[nostinkies]

Who cares... As long as they dont quit selling COTTON BALLS!!!

 

[retired1]

Moved to Media and General News.

 

[navigator2011]

I never buy analogs at pharmacies because I don’t need to be treated like an enemy of the state for buying a perfectly legal product. If CVS wants to become a part of the healthcare machine, then good luck to them, I’ll go elsewhere (I still have that freedom).

 

[sonicdsl]

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