https://twitter.com/amylutz4/status/431047770359595009
Nothing gets past the sharp eyes of CVS execs. Nothing.
. @CVS_Extra to stop selling #cigarettes by Oct. 1 – first national pharmacy to cease tobacco sales. $2B in annual sales, lost.
— Lauren Simonetti (@SimonettiLauren) February 5, 2014
Within moments of the announcement that CVS Caremark pharmacies will no longer sell tobacco products, this happened:
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/431036855359123456
No, really, Obama didn’t spare a moment to swoon before releasing a statement.
Obama: "I applaud this morning’s news that CVS Caremark has decided to stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products in its stores…"
— Mike O'Brien (@mpoindc) February 5, 2014
President Obama hails @CVS_Extra's decision to stop selling tobacco products as "a profoundly positive impact on the health of our country."
— Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) February 5, 2014
. @WhiteHouse reax to #CVS: "will help advance my Administration's efforts to reduce tobacco-related deaths…bring down health care costs"
— Lauren Simonetti (@SimonettiLauren) February 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/viewofadam/status/431043553771675648
Let’s hear it for President Priorities.
I'm glad Obama found the time to issue a statement on CVS stopping the sale of smokes. Can he talk about the millions who lost insurance?
— Mike (@ThePantau) February 5, 2014
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https://twitter.com/bccohan/status/431042240094695424
Heh:
CVS decision means Obama will have to sneak his cig run from elsewhere.
— Pouncing Coder Brad (@bradcundiff) February 5, 2014
CVS Pharmacy president Helena Foulkes said, “It’s virtually impossible to be in the tobacco business when you want to be a health care partner to the health care system.” CVS, totally willing to take a major revenue cut because health? OK then …
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/431036397773127680
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/431037658094391296
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/431039558604845056
Isn't their candy display like 20 feet wide? RT @jonsgardner: .Wonder if CVS will stop selling sugary drinks too. Cuz, you know.
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) February 5, 2014
Health care is the last thing I think I'm getting when I walk into a #CVS esp when I have to climb over racks of potato chips and candy.
— Joi Sheffield (@joisheffield) February 5, 2014
There is 60 feet of candy shelves at every CVS checkout.
— Dr Hugo Hackenbush (@MangyLover) February 5, 2014
CVS phony moralizing is just stupid. Didn't we just have to force them to stop being Home Depot for meth cooks? Spare me.
— Matt Exotic (@MattCover) February 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/bccohan/status/431044774314147840
https://twitter.com/bccohan/status/431044932380672000
#CVSHeathcare pic.twitter.com/brX09a5zMe
— Dr Hugo Hackenbush (@MangyLover) February 5, 2014
#CVSHeathcare pic.twitter.com/5wQYZPdXeo
— Dr Hugo Hackenbush (@MangyLover) February 5, 2014
Winner by a landslide?
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/431035700432343040
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.