March 19, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Be The First, CVS Health, CVS Health Foundation, Eileen Howard Boone, smoking cessation, tobacco-free campus policies, tobacco-free generation, Troyen Brennan, video
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News, Videos
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — As part of its “Be The First” multiyear smoking cessation campaign, CVS Health plans to award $10 million this year to support youth smoking prevention and education programs and strategies nationwide. CVS said Monday that the new commitments, funded through the company and the CVS Health Foundation, are part of its
January 9, 2018 by Bill Schiffner
Allison Nourse, Pharmasave, Pharmasave pharmacists, quit smoking, smoking cessation
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
LANGLEY, British Columbia — Pharmasave aims is educating customers on the health risks from smoking and highlighting its pharmacists as a source of support for people looking to quit smoking. “Regardless of how long a person has been smoking or using other forms of tobacco, Pharmasave pharmacists can help people become tobacco-free, improving their quality
November 2, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
American Lung Association, CVS Health, CVS Pharmacy, GSK Consumer Healthcare, Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Lung Force, NicoDerm CQ, Nicorette, nicotine replacement therapy, smoking cessation
2017, Issue 11-20-2017, Issues, Leading Headlines, News, Pharmacy, Supplier News
CHICAGO — GSK Consumer Healthcare and CVS Health have partnered with American Lung Association’s Lung Force initiative to help people quit smoking. The American Lung Association said that GSK Consumer Healthcare will donate $1 to Lung Force for every box of Nicorette or NicoDerm CQ purchased at CVS Pharmacy through Dec. 2, up to $100,000.
November 1, 2017 by Bill Schiffner
Association of American Cancer Institutes, Barbara Duffy Stewart, CVS Health, CVS Health Foundation, CVS smoking cessation, Eileen Howard Boone, smoking cessation
Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — The CVS Health Foundation has awarded $1 million dollars in grants to eight Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) member cancer centers. CVS said Wednesday that the grants will help support new smoking cessation programs or expand current ones nationwide, which will enable each cancer institute to reach more at-risk patient populations.
September 19, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
American Cancer Society, Be The First, CVS Health, CVS Health Foundation, Eileen Howard Boone, Gary Reedy, Robin Koval, smoking cessation, tobacco-free campus, Truth Initiative
Pharmacy, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is ramping up its efforts to curb tobacco use among young Americans. The CVS Health Foundation said Tuesday that it has teamed up with American Cancer Society and Truth Initiative to provide grants to help U.S. colleges and universities promote, adopt and implement 100% smoke- and tobacco-free campus policies. Along
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
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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 14, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
700 Good Reasons, CVS Health, CVS Health Research Institute, Lisa Bisaccia, Perelman School of Medicine, smoking cessation, smoking cessation programs, Stop to Start, Troyen Brennan
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Next month, CVS Health plans to launch an employee smoking cessation program that reflects the findings of new research and continues the company’s efforts to reduce tobacco use. According to a study by the CVS Health Research Institute and researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, employer-sponsored smoking cessation programs that offer financial incentives show higher
May 11, 2015 by John Schultz and Chain Drug Review
Cardinal Health, cigarettes, John Fiacco, Medicap Pharmacy, Medicine Shoppe International, smoking cessation, tobacco products
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DUBLIN, Ohio — Medicine Shoppe International has become the latest pharmacy retailer to drop tobacco products. The Cardinal Health Inc. pharmacy franchise said Monday that nearly all Medicine Shoppe and Medicap Pharmacy franchisees have committed to not sell tobacco or tobacco-related products. Most Medicine Shoppe and Medicap Pharmacy locations have been tobacco-free for some time, because selling
February 16, 2015 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, CVS Health, CVS Health Foundation, CVS/pharmacy, Helena Foulkes, MinuteClinic, nicotine replacement therapy, smoking cessation, Troyen Brennan
Issue 02-16-2015, News, Pharmacy
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
September 3, 2014 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Caremark, CVS Health, CVS/minuteclinic, CVS/pharmacy, CVS/specialty, Helena Foulkes, Larry Merlo, smoking cessation, tobacco sales, Troy Brennan
Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Caremark Corp. has changed its corporate name to CVS Health to reflect its broader commitment to health care. Also on Wednesday, CVS Health announced the end of tobacco sales at all CVS/pharmacy stores, nearly a month ahead of its initial target date of Oct. 1. In announcing the new corporate name