Article: Chantix DTC ads star tortoise and hare.(DTC REPORT)

PFIZER IS advising smokers that quitting is "not a challenge for sprinters" in its consumer advertising campaign for smoking cessation drug Chantix.

The tortoise-and-hare themed campaign, with creative by McCann HumanCare, includes print, television, online and out-of-home advertising tied together by the tagline, "On the quitting road, it's all about getting there."

Careful not to over-promise on its pill, Pfizer is playing up its 52-week GetQUIT support program as well. The program includes regular check-in emails or phone support and materials tailored to the individual patient.

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