Making cigarettes available in pharmacies in essence renormalizes the product by sending the subtle message that it cannot be all that unhealthy if it is available for purchase where medicines are sold, the companys chief medical officer, Dr
Research keeps pointing to the same pattern
The decision bars the product due to insufficient evidence that it would help adult smokers quit cigarettesand raises concerns about dual use increasing overall toxicant exposure

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