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Article: VA chief sees room to improve warnings; Says Chantix letter should have detailed suicide risk.(PAGE ONE)(NEWSMAKERS INTERVIEW)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
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- June 20, 2008
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Byline: Audrey Hudson and Amy Fagan, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Veterans Affairs Secretary James B. Peake sought Thursday to quell a growing controversy over his agency's failure to quickly notify veterans about psychotic and suicidal side effects from the anti-smoking drug Chantix, vowing that his department will improve its communication process to ensure patients are alerted more quickly when dangerous side effects emerge.
Mr. Peake also said the letter the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) sent to veterans in February - three months after learning about new complications from Chantix - should have identified suicidal behavior as one of the risks.
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