Legal Updates
Chantix Removed At One Military Pharmacy
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Since November 2007, Chantix has been in the news after the FDA began reviewing reports of suicidal behavior submitted to the administration by the drug maker, Pfizer, as well as instances of other side effects associated with Chantix. Recently Chantix was pulled from at least one military pharmacy in the…
Veterans Affairs Blames Self For Chantix Testing
Thursday, July 10, 2008
On July 9, 2008, under harsh questioning from lawmakers, Department of Veterans Affairs watchdogs concluded that the department failed to alert veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder in a timely manner to the dangers posed by a drug it was prescribing. The legislators also were told that the department's inspector…
Chantix Manufacturer Slapped With Lawsuit
Thursday, July 10, 2008
The spouse of a man who apparently committed suicide after using Pfizer Inc.'s smoking-cessation drug Chantix has sued the drug manufacturer, claiming Pfizer failed to properly warn of the pill's psychiatric side effects. The Chantix lawsuit, filed in federal court in Indianapolis, Indiana, on July 8, 2008, is one of…
Physicians Concerned About Chantix In 2007
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Based upon internal agency documents reviewed by The Washington Times, the Department of Veterans Affairs doctors initially raised red flags in 2007 about whether the smoking-cessation drug Chantix was causing severe psychotic episodes among veterans, prompting a quiet investigation last fall but no warning for many months to the 32,000…
Veterans Get Chantix Warning From VA
Friday, June 20, 2008
On June 19, 2008, the Veterans Administration responded to an ABC News/Washington Times investigation, and announced their plans to inform an estimated 32,000 veterans that they are using Chantix,a drug linked to suicide or violent behavior. The investigation revealed that the VA waited three months to notify veterans in a…
Philippines Warns Against Chantix Use
Thursday, June 12, 2008
On May 12, 2008, health officials in the Philippines cautioned people against taking the anti-smoking drug varenicline due to possible behavioral and psychiatric side effects, echoing a U.S. warning. The drug, manufactured by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer under the brand name Chantix, was introduced in the Philippines in June 2007 under…
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