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Mar-23-11 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 ." Before he took Chantix, also known as varenicline, Ryan tried... - Texas Man Blames Chantix Side Effects for Church Fires
Mar-7-11 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. Jason Bourque, who is currently serving time in Smith County Jail, recently told the news source from prison that he was in a "daze" when he started a majority of the church fires. He added that the mixin... - Did Chantix Play a Role in Death of Popular Mayor?
Feb-18-11 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 g... - Court in Alabama Set to Hear Chantix Suicide Lawsuit
Feb-7-11 Birmingham, AL An Alabama federal court will bring together a number of Chantix suicide lawsuits against Pfizer Inc., Reuters reports. US Judge Inge Johnson of the Northern District of Alabama will reportedly handle the pretrials and will rule on the civil trials if a settlement is not reached outside of court, the news provider said. According... - "I Blame Chantix for My Daughter's Suicide"
Jan-30-11 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. At first, Ann blamed her daughter's prescribing doctor for Susan's (not her real name) suicide, but... - Chantix Worst Offender for Aggression in Drug Study
Jan-15-11 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 m... - Top 10 List: Dangerous Drugs
Jan-12-11 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)... - Mentally Ill Excluded in Chantix Clinical Trials
Dec-26-10 Washington, DC The reality that Chantix was fast-tracked for approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), together with the FDA's failure to require Chantix manufacturer Pfizer to include depressed and mentally ill patients in the product's clinical trials, has left experts and advocates baffled, according to fairwarning.org in a story appearing... - Chantix Class-Action Plaintiff Is Former Pfizer Employee
Dec-18-10 Randall Sloan, a former employee of Pfizer, the manufacturer of Chantix , has filed a class action against the pharmaceutical giant after he was hospitalized for a number of Chantix side effects. The personal injury case, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern Division of Alabama—Chantix class-action (MDL 2092)—alleges... - Pfizer CEO Who Led Company's Push of Chantix Suddenly Retires
Dec-8-10 New York, NY Jeffrey Kindler, the CEO of Pfizer when the drug company pushed its anti-smoking pill Chantix , has unexpectedly announced his retirement, Forbes.com reports. To replace Kindler, Pfizer's board named Ian Read, the company's head of global pharmaceuticals, to take over the role. According to the news provider, the board will choose a ne... - Letter Writer Fears for Elderly Parent over Chantix Side Effects
Nov-24-10 Chicago, IL It's one thing to read about Chantix side effects , such as Chantix suicide and other adverse reactions. It's quite another thing to live it. The words of an adult child expressing concern for an elderly parent attempting to quit smoking with the aid of Chantix gives pause to consider the reality for some. A newspaper reader penned a lett... - "I Overdosed on Chantix"
Nov-12-10 Seattle, WA After taking her first Chantix pill, Kimberly felt irritable—no surprise for someone trying to quit smoking. "I figure that withdrawal from nicotine was a small price to pay, and knowing that nicotine only stays in your system for 72 hours, I looked forward to having a better mood soon," Kimberly says. Instead, the Chantix side effect... - FDA Adds Label to Box Warning of Link Between Chantix and Suicide
Nov-5-10 Washington, D.C The Food and Drug Administration recently released new regulations requiring pharmaceutical companies to place "black box" warnings on the boxes of several anti-smoking drugs due to growing links between Chantix and suicide, Reuters reports. According to the FDA, more than five thousand reports of depression, aggression, changes in... - FDA Employs Full Tool Box to Monitor Chantix
Oct-21-10 Washington, DC The horrific incidents involving attempted or successful Chantix suicide among other side effects prompted the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require a post-approval risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS), according to the October 8th issue of the Food and Drug Letter . Chantix—a smoking cessation drug—c... - Smoking Cost Study Funded by Pfizer, Maker of Chantix
Oct-11-10 State College, PA A recent study showed that states that spent money on smoking cessation programs would get that money back in reduced healthcare costs and other expenditures. However, the study was sponsored by Pfizer, the maker of Chantix , a drug created to help people stop smoking. The Penn State University study showed that states would get abo... - Is Chantix up in Smoke?
Oct-1-10 Washington, DC Everyone knows that smoking is bad for you, but not everyone knows that taking Chantix to quit nicotine can be deadly. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), one of the main competitors of Pfizer's smoking cessation drug Chantix, knows…. GSK recently conducted a survey of about 1200 smokers in the US to determine whether they were aware of Ch... - Wellbutrin Caused Two Suicide Attempts
Sep-22-10 Fletcher, OK "I'm not ashamed to tell my story about Wellbutrin and my suicide attempts," says Anita. "I just hope I can help someone else, because this terrible drug didn't just affect me. What's even worse is that this drug is still given to teenagers—it should be taken off the market." About eight years ago Anita attempted suicide twice, an... - Beware of Patients Suffering from Chantix Side Effects
Sep-20-10 Cincinatti, OH Chantix has been on the market for only four years, but the smoking cessation drug has gained quite a reputation for provoking some very strange behaviors among its users… A 24-year-old woman on the drug woke her boyfriend up and started beating him without any warning, finishing with an attempt to kill herself. A 21-year-old... - Chantix User: Chantix Led to Violent Outbursts
Sep-13-10 Decatur AK Kerri C. says when she started taking Chantix two months ago, she had no idea about the smoking cessation drug's side effects, which reportedly include violent acts and suicidal thoughts and actions. Since she started taking Chantix, Kerri says she has had terrible nightmares, thoughts of suicide and aggressive behavior. "I had cosmetic s... - Pfizer Files Lawsuit over Chantix
Sep-7-10 New York, NY Pfizer, the manufacturer of Chantix , has filed a lawsuit against generic drugmaker Mylan, accusing it of infringing on two patents for the anti-smoking drug. According to The Street , the lawsuit claims that Mylan recently filed an abbreviated drug application with the US Food and Drug Administration, seeking to sell a generic version...