And now it’s four times for Pfizer — the Chantix recall, that is. On Thursday, Sept. 16, Pfizer expanded its recall of Chantix 0.5 mg and 1 mg tablets to include all lots. In July and August, Pfizer ...
When the smoking cessation medication, Chantix, was trending on Twitter Monday, it quickly became apparent that it wasn’t just because the manufacturer had recalled it. Yes, the recall of the drug ...
Tobacco is associated with immediate and long-term adverse clinical outcomes, including morbidity and mortality. Although Pfizer’s Chantix (varenicline tartrate) showed prominent efficacy for dry eye ...
Pfizer's headache with its popular smoking cessation drug Chantix is escalating. After the drugmaker halted global distribution this summer and then recalled more than a dozen lots in the U.S., the ...
The Pfizer rep stopped by the office this week. "What are your thoughts about the latest varenicline information?" she asked. "Well, I think the numbers of events were so small, it was not ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning smokers who are trying to quit that they may have trouble tolerating alcohol if they are taking Chantix. Reports made to the FDA and to Chantix ...
NEW YORK, Feb 16 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit by consumers who accused Pfizer Inc (PFE.N), opens new tab of failing to disclose the presence of ...
A popular drug prescribed to help people quit smoking may pose a significantly increased risk of heart attack in users, a new study finds. The results may further complicate doctors’ and patients’ ...
The anti-smoking drug varenicline (Chantix, Pfizer) is associated with an increased risk of serious adverse cardiovascular events, according to a new meta-analysis published in CMAJ. In the ...
In disappointing news for Pfizer, a study found that its controversial Chantix pill for quitting smoking failed to show any benefit over nicotine patches and lozenges among people trying to kick their ...
What if smokers ready to quit weren't the only market for Pfizer's Chantix? What if the company could market its smoking-cessation med to smokers who are just thinking about quitting soon? A much ...
Pfizer has announced a recall of varenicline, the anti-smoking drug sold under the brand name Chantix, for the second time in two weeks. Both recalls, the latest on Friday, concern the presence of ...