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Richard Burr: “CVS eliminated their cigarettes. CVS still sells patches, Nicorette gum, probably all of the pharmaceutical…”

On the recordMay 14, 2014
CVS eliminated their cigarettes. CVS still sells patches, Nicorette gum, probably all of the pharmaceutical products--Chantix and others--that aid in eliminating or reducing the rate of smoking.
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Richard Burr
Republican · North Carolina

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Burr discusses CVS's decision to stop selling cigarettes while continuing to sell smoking cessation products.

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