May 5, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
American Cancer Society, Be The First, Cliff Douglas, CVS Health, CVS Health Foundation, Eileen Howard Boone, Howard Koh, Tobacco-Free Generation Campus Initiative
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
ATLANTA — The American Cancer Society (ACS) and CVS Health have launched a three-year, $3.6 million initiative to provide grants to 125 institutions to expand the number of smoke- and tobacco-free college and university campuses nationwide. ACS said Wednesday that the partnership creates the Tobacco-Free Generation Campus Initiative, part of a national effort to deliver
April 18, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health Foundation, Eileen Howard Boone, Laura Cranston, Pharmacy Quality Alliance, PQA, PQA-CVS Health Foundation Scholars Program, Sam Stolpe
Pharmacy, Retail News
SPRINGFIELD, Va. — The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) has partnered with the CVS Health Foundation on a new scholarship program to support medication use quality. Called the PQA-CVS Health Foundation Scholars Program, the scholarship recognizes student excellence in projects focusing on quality-related initiatives. The program also aims to promote and improve education for quality measures
January 7, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, DoSomething.org, Eileen Howard Boone, Naomi Hirabayashi, quit smoking, Quitters Always Win, video
Videos
CVS Health has teamed up with DoSomething.org, a global youth organization focused on social change, for Quitters Always Win, a national campaign that urges young people to create cards encouraging family and friends who smoke to make quitting their New Year’s Resolution. Young people can sign up at DoSomething.org/winner and receive resources for making their
September 14, 2015 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
cigarette purchases, CVS Health, CVS Health Foundation, CVS Health Research Institute, CVS/pharmacy, CVS/pharmacy’s tobacco removal, Eileen Howard Boone, smoking cessation, tobacco sales, Troy Brennan
2015, Issue 09-14-2015, Issues, News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Cigarette purchases across the retail spectrum have declined measurably in the year since CVS/pharmacy banned tobacco sales, CVS Health reported this month. “One year ago, we stopped selling tobacco products because it conflicted with our purpose of helping people on their path to better health,” said CVS Health chief medical officer Dr.
September 3, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
cigarette purchases, CVS Health, CVS Health Foundation, CVS Health Research Institute, CVS/pharmacy, Eileen Howard Boone, nicotine replacement therapy, smoking cessation, tobacco products, tobacco sales, Troy Brennan
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS/pharmacy’s removal of tobacco products from its stores is showing its impact a year later. A study by the CVS Health Research Institute revealed a reduction in cigarette purchases over the past year, CVS Health said Thursday. Evaluating cigarette pack purchases at drug, food, big-box, dollar, convenience and gas station retailers in the
May 27, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
CVS Health Foundation, Easter Seals, Eileen Howard Boone, Randy Rutta, smoking cessation program, World No Tobacco Day
Retail News
CHICAGO — The CVS Health Foundation is supporting a national smoking cessation program from Easter Seals as the charity marks World No Tobacco Day on May 31. Easter Seals said Wednesday that the CVS Health Foundation is providing a $400,000 grant to help fund the program, which aims to help veterans, people with disabilities and
April 30, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
American Lung Association, CVS Health, Eileen Howard Boone, Fenway Park, Lung Force, slideshow
CDR Blog, Slideshows
CVS Health has teamed up with the American Lung Association to fight lung cancer with a national in-store fundraising campaign to support Lung Force, an initiative that encourages people to unite against lung cancer, the leading cancer killer of women and men. From May 3 to May 23, consumers can donate $1 or $3 at checkout in CVS/pharmacy stores or