Woonsocket, RI (The Adobo Chronicles) – CVS Pharmacy, one of the largest drugstore chains in the country, is changing its name to CVS Health. The Rhode Island-based company also announced that all its stores will quit smoking effective October 1.

Talk about cold turkey.

To learn more about this announcement that has shocked both the tobacco companies and the public health community, visit the CVS web site.

Update: CVS Pharmacies have quit smoking as of today, a month earlier than originally planned.