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CVS snuffs out tobacco sales
By Niamh Ring, Lindsey RuppCVS Caremark, the largest provider of prescription drugs in the United States, plans to stop selling cigarettes and tobacco-related products across the nation by Oct. 1.
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CVS Caremark, the largest provider of prescription drugs in the United States, plans to stop selling cigarettes and tobacco-related products across the nation by Oct. 1.