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Chantix Update: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

May 14, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Jacksonville, OR: There has been much development on the Chantix portfolio in recent months that speaks to the Jekyll-and-Hyde personality of the smoking cessation drug introduced by Pfizer in 2006. Released amidst much fanfare and embraced by smokers trying to quit, Chantix was soon derailed by allegations of Chantix suicide and Chantix lawsuits.

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Chantix Increases Risk for Cardiovascular Events, New Study Finds

July 4, 2011. By Lucy Campbell.

Washington, DC: Results from a new study on the smoking-cessation drug Chantix (varenicline) show that it is associated with a small but significant increase in the risk for cardiovascular events.

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Experts: Clinical Trials Should Have Shown Chantix Side Effects

April 11, 2011. By Charles Benson.

New York, NY: Experts say that lawsuits from patients and warnings from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over Chantix side effects could have potentially been avoided if clinical trials had been structured differently, Reuters reports.

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Chantix: Parents and Police Intervened

March 23, 2011. By Jane Mundy.

Attleboro Falls, MA: "I started smoking when I was sixteen because I wanted to fit in," says Ryan, now 28 years old. "A few years ago I wanted to quit for health and social reasons: I started coughing and none of my friends smoked anymore, so my doctor gave me a sample package of Chantix."

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Texas Man Blames Chantix Side Effects for Church Fires

March 7, 2011. By Charles Benson.

Tyler, TX: A Texas man claims that Chantix side effects caused him to set a number of churches on fire, according to KYTX, a local CBS affiliate.

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Did Chantix Play a Role in Death of Popular Mayor?

February 19, 2011. By Gordon Gibb.

Warner Robins, GA: It was on September 28 of 2009 that the popular sitting mayor of Warner Robins, Georgia, was at home with his wife—presumably recharging his batteries while engrossed in a heated reelection campaign. Donald Walker was kicking the tobacco habit, too, with the help of Chantix. Suddenly, Patricia Walker was startled by the sound of a gunshot from inside their home. She called 911 at 11:08 am that morning, not knowing that her husband had died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Was it Chantix suicide?

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Court in Alabama Set to Hear Chantix Suicide Lawsuit

February 7, 2011. By Charles Benson.

Birmingham, AL: An Alabama federal court will bring together a number of Chantix suicide lawsuits against Pfizer Inc., Reuters reports.

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"I Blame Chantix for My Daughter's Suicide"

January 30, 2011. By Jane Mundy.

Sacramento, CA: There's nothing worse than the death of your child. Actually there is something worse—knowing that your child's death could have been prevented. Ann (not her real name) believes that Chantix is to blame for her daughter's suicide.

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Chantix Worst Offender for Aggression in Drug Study

January 15, 2011. By Gordon Gibb.

New York, NY: A blockbuster study analyzing the propensity and potential for some drugs to trigger violence and aggression did not bode well for Chantix, the smoking cessation drug that has proven helpful for some smokers, and a liability for others. Chantix aggression is but one of the adverse reactions that has surfaced since varenicline went on the market a few years ago.

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Top 10 List: Dangerous Drugs

January 12, 2011. By Gordon Gibb.

Washington, DC: Much has been written about drug side effects, given the fact that ALL drugs have side effects. To that end, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) famously holds to its mantra that a drug is acceptable so long as benefits outweigh risk. Translation: all drugs carry risk, to some degree (the same holds true for medical device companies). However, certain drugs have been labeled dangerous drugs by way of a new study.

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