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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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