pharmacies: for health?

Yes­ter­day, Boston’s lat­est pub­lic health rule took effect: phar­ma­cies may no longer sell cig­a­rettes. The ban seems a lit­tle arbi­trary since tobacco is read­ily avail­able else­where, but I sup­port it. Phar­ma­cies should be focused on well­ness. Small family-owned shops have long taken that approach, but big chains like CVS don’t care. When, I won­der, will phar­ma­cies be pro­hib­ited from sell­ing sodas and junk food?

2 Comments

  1. MRhé February 11, 2009

    I think this is silly leg­is­la­tion. What next, no wine at the gro­cery store?

  2. Scott February 17, 2009

    Hmm. Good point of comparison.

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