I have to agree that this is less about government and more about public image. People have been calling pharmacies hypocrites for years because they have continued to sell cigarettes. Now that smoking is on the decline and sales will only continue to fall naturally it makes sense for them to be "ahead of the curve" and promote health. I dont believe they have any real interest I anyone's health, but it is a sound business model for a pharmacy to promote health.
Yer kidding me? Razor blade companies are seeing their salses decline because more people are growing facial hair, and I don't see them pulling razor blades off the shelf. Of course if fascist political dealings.
You reduce your supply to meet your demand, the margins are the same.
MINNEAPOLIS — Dayton Hudson Corp.'s Target Stores said it will stop selling cigarettes because the business isn't profitable. The nation's third-largest discount retailer also said its cigarette business -- which accounts for $79 million a year, or less than 1 percent of sales -- added extra costs. Employees have to disburse the cigarettes, rather than let customers serve themselves, because the product can't be skld to minors. ...... Some retailers have banned cigarettes for other reasons. Two years ago Wal-Mart Canada stopped selling cigarettes and other tobacco products throughout Canada because of a new Ontario law banning their sale in stores with pharmacies"
Very interesting..... looks like someone will be proposing this law....bet it's the DEMS.
Read the side effects of some of the drugs they sell at CVS and tell me if this is about safety
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
Yer kidding me? Razor blade companies are seeing their salses decline because more people are growing facial hair, and I don't see them pulling razor blades off the shelf. Of course if fascist political dealings.
You reduce your supply to meet your demand, the margins are the same.
A Conspiracy Behind Every Tree!
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Read the side effects of some of the drugs they sell at CVS and tell me if this is about safety
LMAO! Henry wants CVS, a pharmacy, to stop selling drugs!
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Yer kidding me? Razor blade companies are seeing their salses decline because more people are growing facial hair, and I don't see them pulling razor blades off the shelf. Of course if fascist political dealings.
You reduce your supply to meet your demand, the margins are the same.
Yeah, but pulling razor blades off the shelves wouldn't make them cutting edge...ha,ha get it, cutting edge, razor blades...no, nothing? Seriously though, with eliminating cigarettes it gives the perception that they care more about your health. It sets them apart from other pharmacies and that is where they can cash in. The sales are falling so they jump ahead and take advantage of being the ones to get rid if them because they care that much about you. They're willing to give up that profit cause they are interested in health, now are t they so much more trustworthy than rite aid? Rite aide just wants your money. Your child is sick, now who are you going to go to to get her healthy again? CVS who case about you, or that rite aide who peddles cancer?
Yeah, but pulling razor blades off the shelves wouldn't make them cutting edge...ha,ha get it, cutting edge, razor blades...no, nothing? Seriously though, with eliminating cigarettes it gives the perception that they care more about your health. It sets them apart from other pharmacies and that is where they can cash in. The sales are falling so they jump ahead and take advantage of being the ones to get rid if them because they care that much about you. They're willing to give up that profit cause they are interested in health, now are t they so much more trustworthy than rite aid? Rite aide just wants your money. Your child is sick, now who are you going to go to to get her healthy again? CVS who case about you, or that rite aide who peddles cancer?
It's a PR game...
RIGHT! In a time when a SuperBowl commercial can cost $4million for a 30 second ad, CVS is investing it's promotion dollars in this Anti Cig campaign. CVS cares about you... (If you have dollars to spend) and CVS is hoping this sets them apart from all the rest to attract your dollars.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
It's not a conspiracy, the President of the United States found time to comment on what products CVS chooses to carry. Not only did he comment, he endorsed it. That really happened, it wasn't a theory.
It's not a conspiracy, the President of the United States found time to comment on what products CVS chooses to carry. Not only did he comment, he endorsed it. That really happened, it wasn't a theory.
IF the President of the United States made a statement in support of a company who's plan is to help save the life and health of America's citizens, then he should be commended.
Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States. Each year, an estimated 443,000 people die prematurely from smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke, and another 8.6 million live with a serious illness caused by smoking. CDC
Thank You President Barack Hussein Obama!
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
CVS can choose not to sell you oral contraceptives as well, Box. I would much rather not have big corporations, along with the president, taking a stand on what they think I should be allowed to buy. The same government that refuses to mandate labeling of GMO or cloned food products. I would much rather have the government/big business provide consumer information (labeling) that I can't readily obtain for myself, and let me take it from there.
CVS can choose not to sell you oral contraceptives as well, Box. I would much rather not have big corporations, along with the president, taking a stand on what they think I should be allowed to buy. The same government that refuses to mandate labeling of GMO or cloned food products. I would much rather have the government/big business provide consumer information (labeling) that I can't readily obtain for myself, and let me take it from there.
I wish i could add to this...........but i couldn't have said it better myself!!!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
I would much rather not have big corporations, along with the president, taking a stand on what they think I should be allowed to buy.
No one is telling you what you should BUY. They are both supporting a stand against SELLING highly addictive products that (even if used in moderation) will kill you.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
No one is telling you what you should BUY. They are both supporting a stand against SELLING highly addictive products that (even if used in moderation) will kill you.
Life - Even in moderation - WILL KILL YOU.
You extreme authoritarians are a dangerous bunch. You are bad for everybody's health.
You extreme authoritarians are a dangerous bunch. You are bad for everybody's health.
Authoritarians??? I think Cissy is confused. An "authoritarian" would outlaw cigarettes, ban their sale and manufacture. Neither Obama or CVS are proposing that.
What Cicero's Authoritarians are doing is to outlaw and ban abortions... Cicero's authoritarians are telling women (especially poor women) that they can't have access to abortion, because it's against the Authoritarian's religion.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
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