Retailers in particular especially those who position themselves as health-and-wellness-minded businesses are on the front lines of these efforts and must take that legal obligation seriously." For its part, Walgreens said it welcomes the opportunity to meet with the FDA Administrator to discuss all of the steps we are taking since the health and wellbeing of our customers is our top priority and core mission. We take this matter very seriously and have taken a number of steps to help address the important issue of sales of these products to minors, including requiring identification for anyone purchasing tobacco products regardless of age in all of our stores nationwide, Walgreens said
Walgreens in Sioux Falls hikes tobacco age to 21, 'no exceptions for military' Teenage smokers in Sioux Falls who head to Walgreens to buy a pack of cigarettes will be out of luck
The change comes nearly two years after the drugstores competitor CVS Health announced it would stop selling cigarettes at its stores nationwide
While it took a little time to regroup from that sudden sales shock, Id argue that CVS tough tobacco call will yield many long-term benefits with health care partners and customers because of the greater credibility it brings to its corporate brand and reputation
Smoking rates have been going down, but then weve seen this rise in the electronic devices, Michaels said
In late 2014, Walgreens nemesis, CVS Health, decided to stop selling tobacco products at its stores (the change coincided with a name switch from CVS Caremark to CVS Health)
