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The current dustup began mid-May with a report by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, a non-rofit watchdog group outside Philadelphia, concluding that “use of Chantix among persons operating ...

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 meta ...

The smoking-cessation drug Chantix may work better if people take it several weeks before trying to quit, a new study has found. Chantix, or varenicline, appears to soothe withdrawal symptoms ...

On its Chantix website, Pfizer echoes the FDA’s advice to limit drinking until patients see how they tolerate alcohol while taking the smoking cessation drug.The company also acknowledges that ...

Government scientists are investigating whether a Pfizer Inc. drug used to help smokers quit cigarettes also increases suicidal thoughts and violent behavior.