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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

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

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