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After all, avid smokers can certainly purchase them in grocery stores, liquor stores, or Walmart--the largest seller of cigarettes nationwide

Retail pharmacies make up about 4 percent of tobacco sales in the U.S

The $2 billion in annual sales lost is only 1.6% of total revenue

This is an important, bold public health decision by a major retail pharmacy to act on the long understood reality that blending providing health care and providing cigarettes just doesnt match, said Dr

Drugstores now offer an array of vaccinations and flu shots, and many of their clinics can help monitor chronic illnesses like diabetes or high blood pressure