walgreens on tobacco road to hike minimum age for store sales Here's what happened at Walgreens

Since then, the companys pharmacy and retail sales have rebounded

Collectively, it adds up to billions in sales

The policy will be effective September 1, 2019, and is the most recent step in an ongoing effort to further prevent youth access to tobacco products

On Thursday, the FDA put Walgreens on notice, initiating enforcement action against certain retail locations of Walgreens and Circle K Stores for repeated violations of restrictions on the sale and distribution of tobacco products, including sales of cigars and menthol cigarettes to minors. Notably, Walgreens is currently the top violator among pharmacies that sell tobacco products, with 22 percent of the stores inspected having illegally sold tobacco products to minors, the FDA said