Legal Updates
Smoking Cessation Drug Linked to Traffic Accidents
Monday, May 26, 2008
With the help of Chantix, a new smoking cessation prescription medication, Daniel Williams finally decided it was time to listen to his girlfriend and his 8-year-old son and quit smoking. Only after few days nights after taking Chantix, he was driving his pickup truck on a country road in Louisiana,…
U.S. Trucking Industry Issues Chantix Warning
Friday, May 23, 2008
On May 22, 2008, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a warning on the anti-smoking drug Chantix, advising medical examiners "to not qualify anyone currently using this medication for commercial motor vehicle licenses." The FMCSA oversees the interstate trucking and bus industry. Chantix, manufactured by Pfizer, Inc., was attacked…
Chantix Anti-Smoking Drug Banned by FAA
Thursday, May 22, 2008
On May 21, 2008, the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) banned pilots and air traffic controllers from using Chantix, a popular anti-smoking drug after a study found that it had apparently contributed to auto accidents and other problems that posed risks to both users and others. An additional study by a…
More & More Prescription Drugs Linked to Suicide
Thursday, May 08, 2008
It seems almost daily a prescribed drug becomes linked to suicide. As the number of drug warnings increases, investigators are searching for answers. In just the past few months, the FDA has released several advisory notices to both doctors and the public about drugs linked to suicidal thoughts or actions,…
Chantix Still Prescribed Even With New Concerns
Thursday, May 08, 2008
New guidelines given to doctors for helping smokers quit by the federal government recommends the drug Chantix, which has recently been linked with depression and suicidal behavior. The new information mentions psychiatric risks but also states the popular Pfizer Inc. drug is the most effective at helping people get off…
Chantix Linked to Severe Mental Illness
Friday, April 18, 2008
A Green Bay, Wisconsin couple, in January 2008 began a three-month prescription of Chantix, a relatively new anti-smoking pill. Approximately six weeks later, they weren't smoking at all. But what the couple didn't know was that as they were weaning themselves off cigarettes, the FDA issued a new alert on…
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