cvs health stops selling tobacco says stopping sales has had big impact CVS to Stop Selling Cigarette,

CVSs decision to accelerate the end of tobacco sales at its stores and offer a smoking cessation program to customers is an important step forward for public health and one that other pharmacies should follow, he said in a statement posted to his website

Its certainly getting good buzz from organizations pre-briefed on the announcement

But some major retailers, such as Target, had previously dropped cigarettes

This innovative health care model increases access to quality care, delivers better health outcomes and lowers overall health care costs

Smoking Cessation: A Report of the Surgeon General.2020

Only 4 percent of cigarette sales are in drugstores