WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has earmarked $10 million in new and expanded partnerships and programs for the second year of “Be The First,” its five-year, $50 million initiative to help deliver the nation’s first tobacco-free generation. CVS said Monday that the partnerships and programs — funded through CVS Health and the CVS Health Foundation
NEW YORK — CVS Health is leaving the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because of its stance on global anti-smoking laws, a company spokesman confirmed. Published reports said Tuesday that CVS is withdrawing its membership from the national business lobbying group in the wake of a New York Times article last week that spotlighted the chamber’s
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — The CVS Health Foundation announced the first four grant recipients in its “Making the Next Generation Tobacco-Free” grant program, a five-year, $5 million partnership with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. The foundation said Wednesday that the announcement coincides with Kick Butts Day, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids’ national day of activism that
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health marked the one-year anniversary of its decision to stop selling tobacco products in its stores by releasing data about the impact of its efforts to help Americans stop smoking. The company says that its messages about the importance of quitting smoking are reaching millions of Americans. And for customers who take
