CVS drops tobacco in health play; Walgreen burns - chicagotribune.com
While I applaud the decision, this column with quotes from Merlo who clearly states that this was a business decision that he does not believe will hurt his company and will in fact increase the income. He is trying to position CVS to be a competitor to a doctor's office and offer primary care using non doctors. Tobacco sale is about 1% of CVS's sales.