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Oct-30-08 Oakland, CA When it comes to medical devices and medical drugs, it can be argued that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is no real friend to the everyday Joe (the Plumber, or otherwise). That's because the FDA routinely allows so-called improvements to drug and medical devices through the pipeline and into the consumer marketplace, without comple... - Pfizer Finds a Loophole in Advertising Chantix
Oct-20-08 New York, NY It's almost disconcerting, in a way, to see the television ads for Chantix now. Amidst a backdrop of the now-famous Chantix tortoise and hare running in the race to see who arrives at the quitting finish line first, the soothing announcer rattles off a litany of Chantix side effects that now includes Chantix warnings for Chantix suicide. ... - Chantix Recall: What Recall? Military Now Has Questions
Sep-21-08 Washington, DC The TV commercials still feature the darling little duo of the tortoise and the hare and the announcer still oozes comforting charm as he rattles off all the side effects. However, the message has changed now—and in spite of the viewers rooting for the determined little tortoise while the hare lollygags in the background, losing the raceâ€... - " I wanted to Drive into a Tree on Chantix"
Jul-20-08 Ada, OK Saundra made a New Year's resolution: she was going to quit smoking. "I know from past experience that my medical insurance won't cover smoking cessation drugs but they covered Chantix ," says Saundra. "This drug apparently had a high success rate, so I was hopeful." And she had additional motivation. Saundra's kids had been after her to quit a... - Despite Suicide Risk, Feds Suggest Chantix Still the Best Way to Quit
Jul-18-08 Indianapolis, IN As one of the first Chantix lawsuits against Pfizer becomes official this week, the entire Chantix issue just gets weirder: on one hand the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) highlights the risk of suicide in the Chantix Medication Guide. On the other, government health officials reportedly continue to urge smokers to use Chantix as... - "What are Long-term Effects from Chantix?"
Jul-13-08 St Charles, IL: Karen's husband was trying to quit smoking and his doctor prescribed Chantix . "Then the doctor asked if I was a smoker—it would be too hard for him to quit if I didn't quit at the same time," says Karen. "We asked him if there were any side effects and he assured us there were none—how wrong he was." "My husband Ken is on blood pre... - "Stay Away from Chantix"
Jun-28-08 Tempe, AZ Cindy B. had been smoking for 25 years when she decided it was time to quit. Unfortunately, she was given Chantix and suffered serious side effects. However, it was not until she read an article about Chantix that she realized her side effects were related to the smoking-cessation drug. Among Cindy's side effects were depression, sleeplessne... - Mentally Fragile Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan Used in Government Tests of Dangerous Drugs
Drugs Tested Include Chantix An investigation by ABC news and the Washington Post has revealed that mentally distressed veterans returning from tours of duty in the volatile middle east are being recruited by the government to take part in tests involving dangerous pharmaceutical drugs. One such study involves the anti-smoking drug Chantix, which i... - Chantix Not For Everyone
Jun-16-08 Tacoma, WA When Mike's doctor prescribed Chantix , he wasn't sold on the idea: only a few years back he had taken Wellbutrin to quit smoking, "but it drove me nuts," said Mike. His doctor said that Chantix was safe. How wrong she was… After Mike's doctor convinced him that there were no serious side effects, he was excited and looked forward to quitt... - Chantix Suicide: One Woman's Miracle of Survival
Jun-12-08 Minneapolis, MN While Pfizer continues to put a positive spin on Chantix , and the risk of suicide , at least one doctor acknowledges the risk of any medication that directly targets brain chemistry, given that the latter is such an individual thing, there is little room to predict how one person will fare on a drug, when compared against another. For... - "Chantix Overwhelmed Me"
Jun-6-08 Rogersville, TN "It's funny that everything started at the same time—nausea, pressure on my chest and all my mental problems; these symptoms happened almost immediately after I started to take Chantix ," says Angie. "About a few days after I started taking Chantix I was getting ready for work and had an 'episode'," says Angie. "I was drying my hair a... - Chantix: The Kids Also Suffer
May-29-08 Silver Springs, FL On their doctor's advice, Tara and her husband were both prescribed Chantix to quit their smoking addiction. Although the drug has a high success rate, many users are questioning whether the psychological side effects are worth it. "We were so mean to each other and our kids during and right after taking Chantix, we lashed out at them... - Chantix Suicide: Quit-Smoking Aid, or Smoking Gun?
May-25-08 Horsham, PA It's somewhat ironic when one considers the suicide risk inherent with use of the anti-smoking drug Chantix , given that some analysts are expressing concern over the very health of Pfizer, the pharmaceutical giant that makes the now-controversial Chantix. "It is another nail in Pfizer's coffin," said one analyst in New York. Meanwhile,... - Chantix News Means Trouble for Pfizer
May-23-08 Chicago, IL There is now a litany of adverse symptoms associated with Chantix (varenicline). Heart problems, seizures and diabetes join the already well-documented psychiatric problems, including suicide, suicidal thoughts and depression. On May 21, The Institute for Safe Medication Practices, a nonprofit drug-safety group, reported on a pilot progr... - Chantix Grounded by Federal Aviation Administration
May-22-08 Washington, DC It still might be okay for YOU to use the anti-smoking drug Chantix in spite of all the warnings over suicidal thoughts and potential psychosis, but as of Wednesday pilots and air traffic controllers are no longer allowed to use the drug. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has just banned the use of Chantix for pilots and ai... - "Chantix Put Me in a Psychiatric Hospital"
May-17-08 Longbranch, TX "If I wasn't at work that morning, surrounded with good people, I would have committed suicide because of Chantix ," says Darlene. Her boss took Darlene to a psychiatric hospital, where she stayed for two weeks. "In November of 2007 I went to my doctor for a regular checkup," says Darlene. "We talked about how I could quit smoking&mdas... - Chantix Suicide: Sinking Into the Deep Hole
May-12-08 Rochester, NY New marketing ads for Pfizer's Chantix will look very different from the original 'tortoise and the hare' ads of last year, now that Pfizer has to include risk for suicide. Pfizer was forced to withdraw its ads for the much-maligned smoking cessation drug in February, after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public health w... - Which is the Killer: The Cigarette or the Drug?
May-9-08 Chicago, IL It was just as recent as 2006 when drug makers were confident that drugs could do things such as cure depression, make people stop smoking, and even lose weight. But recently their hopes have been shattered because these drugs that are meant to block pleasure centers in the brain seem to have blocked pleasure in other ways as well. Margaret... - "A Nurse Warned Me Not to Take Chantix"
May-8-08 Richmond, VA "I went from being an active, social person to someone who thought everyone was against me and I thought they would be better off without me," says Stacey. "By the third week of taking Chantix , I had suicidal thoughts ." Stacey started taking Chantix in May 2007 to quit smoking and it almost worked; she decreased her smoking but she hadn... - Chantix Caused Veteran's Depression
May-1-08 Portsmouth, AR When John came back from Kuwait a few months ago, his VA doctor said that Chantix was the 'Number 1' drug to quit smoking. He neglected to tell John of the side effects, such as depression and suicidal thoughts. "My doctor told me that I could take it for one month at a time, up to three months," says John (not his real name pending a po...