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Reports of serious Chantix side effects , including a possible link between use of Chantix and suicide resulted in the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issuing a black box warning for the smoking cessation drug. Chantix lawsuits have been filed, alleging patients who used Chantix were harmed by the medication. Chantix Suicide Warnings ... - Chantix FAQ
What is Chantix? Chantix (generic name varenicline) is an anti-smoking prescription medicine that treats smoking addiction by blocking the effects of nicotine present in the brain so that the body won't crave nicotine any longer. Is there a difference between Champix and Chantix? Except for the name, both medicines have the same active... - Suicide as a Wrongful Death or Medical Malpractice Suit
Jun-14-16 Frisco, TX: Although there are a number of lawyers who have had suicide as a wrongful death suit , there is no one who focuses their entire practice on wrongful death by suicide like veteran Texas attorney, Skip Simpson. Simpson was practicing criminal law in 1987 when one of the partners in his firm asked him to speak to a woman who had come looking... - Chantix Dejar de Fumar Comportamiento Suicida Demanda
Chantix, una ayuda para dejar de fumar, se ha relacionado con mayor riesgo de suicidios. Chantix: Experiencias Verdaderas y Entrevistas Chantix: "Me empezaron a Hacer Realmente Deprimido" Victoria H. dice que ella no tenía idea de que Chantix podría haber sido responsable de su intento de suicidio. De hecho, no fue hasta un mes m&aa... - Celebrity Worried About Accutane Birth Defects
Jun-20-14 Hollywood, CA Singer Toni Braxton recently penned in her memoir that she took Accutane while she was pregnant and the possible birth defects associated with the acne medication was one reason she had an abortion. The 46-year-old Grammy award-winner said she had an abortion 10 years ago, according to The Raw Story (May 24, 2014). She also wonders... - Q&A with Testosterone Attorney Michael Hingle
Apr-8-14 New Orleans, LA New Orleans attorney Michael Hingle has a long history of successfully winning personal injury cases for victims. Recently a number of people have approached his law firm with heart issues linked to testosterone therapy. Hingle is now focusing on testosterone claims. LawyersandSettlements (LAS): What types of testosterone side effects... - Pfizer to Settle 80 Percent of Chantix Lawsuits
Mar-5-13 Washington, DC More than 80 percent of the 2,700 federal and state Chantix lawsuits facing Pfizer look as if they could be settled. Pfizer, the maker of the controversial smoking cessation drug known generically as varenicline, faces a raft of lawsuits alleging Chantix causes suicide, suicide attempts and other psychiatric disturbances. In order t... - Pfizer Settles 80 Percent of Chantix Lawsuits
Washington, DC: Pfizer, the maker of the controversial smoking cessation drug Chantix (known generically as varenicline), has settled or agreed to settle some 80 percent of the Chantix lawsuits filed over allegations that the drug causes suicide, suicide attempts and other psychiatric disturbances. The settlements equate to roughly four fifths o... - Chantix Aggression, And the Role Prescription Drugs Can Play
Dec-31-12 Newtown, CT As 2012 comes to a close, the horrific massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut continues to galvanize public opinion on everything from the availability of guns, to the reasons why a young man like Adam Lanza might be driven to undertake such a shocking assault on human life. And while the debate rages over the gun issu... - Chantix Increases Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events, FDA Warns
Dec-13-12 Washington, DC People taking the smoking cessation drug Chantix (varenicline) may have a higher risk of suffering major adverse cardiovascular events, according to information issued by the Food and Drug Administration this week. The results support earlier findings. The data are from a large, combined analysis (meta-analysis) of clinical trials tha... - Pfizer Settles Chantix Suicide Lawsuit
New York NY: A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against Pfizer and its anti-smoking drug Chantix. The settlement, the details of which remain confidential, was reached just prior to the case going to trial. The lawsuit was brought by the widow of Mark Alan Whitely, from Minnesota, who allegedly killed himself in November 2007 as a result... - Chantix Suicide Measured In Lives Lost
Aug-10-12 Victoria, BC Heidi Clow committed Chantix suicide . Champix suicide actually, given that Chantix sold in Canada is vended under the name Champix. But it's the same stuff. And the young woman from British Columbia took her own life at the age of 22, five months after starting on Champix to help her quit smoking. The Canadian woman had no history of depre... - Chantix Update: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
May-14-12 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. To... - Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Neck: Off-Label and Off-Limits
Nov-6-11 New York, NY Defective medical device attorneys are filing lawsuits against Medtronic for marketing its InFuse Bone Graft off-label, particularly for neck surgery. A number of personal injury lawsuits and a wrongful death suit (a California woman died after neck surgery) have also been filed against Medtronic. Even though the FDA issued a warning th... - Chantix Concern Builds Over Possible Chantix Heart Link
Jul-30-11 Rochester, MN While there is no question that Chantix works for some, including noted British author and playwright Stephen Fry—the smoking cessation drug continues to live a checkered existence with concerns over aggression, suicide and suicide ideation. The latest concern with regard to the Pfizer drug is Chantix heart attack . Those who have... - Chantix Heart Attack - Chantix Heart Problems, Chantix Lawsuits
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about a potential link between Chantix and heart problems , including heart attacks. The Chantix heart attack warning was issued after a clinical trial found a small increased risk of Chantix heart problems . Chantix and Heart Problems The FDA issued a warning on June 16, 2011,... - Studies Suggest Link between Chantix and Heart Problems
Jul-19-11 Houston, TX Patients looking to quit smoking might be concerned about recent studies that suggest a link between Chantix and heart problems . Although there was prior concern about a link between Chantix and suicidal thoughts and actions , the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now issued a warning about Chantix heart problems. Concerns about... - Chantix Increases Risk for Cardiovascular Events, New Study Finds
Jul-4-11 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. The meta-analysis of Chantix studies, published in the online edition of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), found patients who took Chantix e... - SSRI Antidepressants causing suicidal behavior
With recommendations from the Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee and the Pediatric Drugs Advisory Committee, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Public Health Advisory directing antidepressant manufacturers to expand their warning label on October 15, 2004. While the FDA's recommended "Black Box" warning label is extens... - Experts: Clinical Trials Should Have Shown Chantix Side Effects
Apr-11-11 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. According to the news provider, Pfizer, the manufacturer of the medication, is facing a civil lawsuit tha...