Article: FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on Chantix Agency requests that manufacturer add new safety warnings for smoking cessation drug.

M2 PRESSWIRE-4 February 2008-US Food and Drug Administration: FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on Chantix Agency requests that manufacturer add new safety warnings for smoking cessation drug(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued a Public Health Advisory to alert health care providers, patients, and caregivers to new safety warnings concerning Chantix (varenicline), a prescription medication used to help patients stop smoking.

On Nov. 20, 2007, FDA issued an Early Communication to the public and health care providers that the agency was evaluating postmarketing adverse event ...

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