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bionnaki

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9. thumbs up.

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Thu Mar 21, 2013, 07:39 PM

Mar 2013

I say good for CVS. Obesity is a major problem, a ticking-time bomb. Perhaps aggressive measures such as these can help reduce this problem.

I heard of other companies using negative consequences to curb smoking or obesity, such as having to donate money to a group that one disagrees with (the NRA, for example) if goals are not met.

Fact is more than half of our population is fat and it's only getting worse. Good job CVS for demanding better of ourselves.

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goodbye cvs [View all] rdking647 Mar 2013 OP

Irony being that among other things - truedelphi Mar 2013 #1

References please. GeorgeGist Mar 2013 #23

Just quickly googling "aluminum" in vaccines truedelphi Mar 2013 #24

Good for you. I won't patronize CVS for a variety of reasons but Cleita Mar 2013 #2

I would never have prescriptions filled or do any shopping at CVS... chillfactor Mar 2013 #3

Me, too Rider3 Mar 2013 #4

They screwed up one of my father's prescriptions Aerows Mar 2013 #5

I didnt even know CVS was still around. bunnies Mar 2013 #6

Lot of them here in North Georgia. RebelOne Mar 2013 #7

Rite-Aid is the bog one around here. bunnies Mar 2013 #8

CVS is the largest pharmacy in the country. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #12

really? bunnies Mar 2013 #15

Yeah, they've bought out several others. There have over 6000 stores. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #17

One on every block in LA Liberal_in_LA Mar 2013 #16

They're all over the Los Angeles area. nt Raine Mar 2013 #20

thumbs up. bionnaki Mar 2013 #9

lol Sheldon Cooper Mar 2013 #11

Fact: Being "fat" does not mean one is unhealthy. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #13

Yea, threats always work vankuria Mar 2013 #14

CVS olddots Mar 2013 #10

Albertson's market bought up the Sav-on drugs and moved them into their markets Raine Mar 2013 #22

What makes you think your next pharmacy doesn't do the same thing? kudzu22 Mar 2013 #18

I think everyone at big companies may eventually have to do this Sweet Freedom Mar 2013 #19

The ultimate irony is that probably MANY of their employees SoCalDem Mar 2013 #21