Chantix Tagged Articles

Is Chantix better than nicotine replacement?

Posted: August 1, 2008 Pharmaceutical

Smoking cessation today isn’t as simple as it used to be. Years ago, smokers had a couple of choices: cold turkey or hypnotherapy. Then, as awareness about the dangers of smoking grew, thanks to efforts by the government and independent

More veterans enrolled in Chantix study than originally revealed

Posted: July 8, 2008 Pharmaceutical

George J. Lisicki, a Vietnam combat veteran and national commander for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), had harsh words for the Veterans Administration (VA) today. “Those in the VA who failed to properly notify America’s veterans that their medication

VA warns veterans about the dangers of Chantix

Posted: June 20, 2008 Pharmaceutical

Responding to widespread pressure from many congressmen, veteran’s organizations, and the general public, the Veterans Administration announced today that it would directly notify all of its veterans currently using Pfizer’s new smoking cessation drug Chantix. The number of veterans on Chantix is

Veterans groups react to VA Chantix tests

Posted: June 19, 2008 Pharmaceutical

This week has seen a snowballing reaction to the joint ABC/Washington Times news report about the Veterans Administration testing Chantix on soldiers with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. That snowball appears to be gaining speed and momentum. At least five congressman

Outcry grows over VA Chantix tests

Posted: June 18, 2008 Pharmaceutical

On Monday ABC News and The Washington Times broke a report on the Veterans Administration testing Pfizer’s smoking cessation drug Chantix on 140 veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The VA administered the drug to the soldiers without

Senators Obama and Cornyn question VA over Chantix tests

Posted: June 17, 2008 Pharmaceutical

Yesterday, ABC News and The Washington Times broke a story about Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) receiving Chantix as part of a study conducted by the Veterans Administration. Today ABC reports that Senators Barack Obama

VA testing Chantix on veterans with Post Traumatic Stress

Posted: June 16, 2008 Pharmaceutical

Today, ABC News and The Washington Times uncovered a story that, if proven true, exposes some enormously unethical conduct in our nation’s leadership. According to the news organizations, the Veterans Administration chose to administer Chantix to 140 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans

FAA Bans Chantix

Posted: May 22, 2008 Personal Injury

The Wall Street Journal reported in its Health Blog on May 21 that the Federal Aviation Administration has banned the stop-smoking drug Chantix for pilots and air traffic controllers. According to the report, Pfizer’s smoking-cessation drug Chantix came in for

More than 3,000 side effect reports

Posted: May 21, 2008 Pharmaceutical

According to an article published by Bloomberg news service, a recent review of voluntary adverse event reports associated with Pfizer’s stop-smoking drug Chantix reveals more than 3,000 reports of serious side effects in the U.S. alone. Among problems cited by

Charge dropped due to Chantix use

Posted: March 25, 2008 Pharmaceutical

A man who disrupted a Thanksgiving Day flight and forced an emergency landing has been let off the hook for federal charges after a judge determined the man was emotionally disturbed as a result of taking the stop-smoking drug Chantix,