SEATTLE -- Free & Clear, Inc., the national leader in evidence-based tobacco cessation programs delivered via the phone and internet, today released an analysis of data from nearly 8000 participants that shows Varenicline, marketed as Chantix, is an effective tool for quitting tobacco when used in conjunction with intensive phone-based...
NEW YORK -- Cigarette smoking is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Smoking is the leading preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States, with more than 438,000 U.S. deaths annually attributable to smoking. Patients who smoke cigarettes should be counseled to quit. CHANTIX[R] was approved in...
Nov 03, 2006 (New Zealand Pharmacy - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The US Food & Drug Administration FDA has approved its first smoking cessation product in nearly 10 years. Pfizer's varenicline (sold as "Chantix") received priority review des Nov 03, 2006 (New Zealand Pharmacy -...
When a cash-cow drug like Pfizer's smoking-cessation treatment Chantix comes under fire for alleged side effects, the pharma response always seems to be the same -- circle the wagons and deny, deny, deny. The only problem? Making like the tobacco industry in its heydey doesn't seem to...
Last week, Pfizer held its promised "media roundtable" to address a rising chorus of concern about its anti-smoking drug Chantix. Reports from Pharmalot and the WSJ Health Blog suggest that Pfizer and its spokespeople offered exactly the kind of circle-the-wagons defense I'd predicted. From the WSJ blog, Pfizer's main talking...
Much as I suspected when I first wrote about Pfizer's attempts to minimize potentially serious neurological side effects of its smoking-cessation drug Chantix, the drugmaker's stonewalling tactics have simply made a bad situation worse. To wit: John Spangler, director of Tobacco Intervention Programs at Wake Forest University,...
Diabetes sites gain popularity as treatment options change NEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Diabetes treatment brand sites from Januvia, Actos, Byetta, and Avandia are among the top pharmaceutical product websites in terms of primary care physician visitation, according to a new study from pharmaceutical and healthcare...
Therapeutic nicotine TN remains first-line treatment option PITTSBURGH, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- New data published today in the August issue of Thorax shows no significant differences in 6-month and 1-year quit rates between the NicoDermR CQR Clear Patch and Chantix varenicline tartrate despite statistically higher quit rates...
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Personal care industry is available in its catalogue. World Smoking Cessation Aids Market http://www.reportlinker.com/p090576/World-Smoking-Cessation-Aids-Market.html This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Smoking Cessation Aids in US$ Million. The major product segments analyzed are...
Appoints Dr. Deborah Petrowsky Vice President of Medical Affairs and Dr. Steven Knapp Vice President of Regulatory Affairs CLINTON, N.J., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Ikaria Holdings, Inc., a fully integrated critical care biotherapeutics company, announced today the addition of two executives to its Research...
WASHINGTON AP -- The Veterans Affairs Department is sending letters to about 33,000 veterans who are taking the anti-smoking drug Chantix, warning them about possible side effects, including thoughts of suicide. VA Secretary James Peake told reporters in a conference call Thursday that...
SEATTLE -- Free & Clear, Inc., the national leader in evidence-based tobacco cessation programs delivered via the phone and internet, today released an analysis of data from nearly 8000 participants that shows Varenicline, marketed as Chantix, is an effective tool for quitting tobacco when used in conjunction...
The April 2008 DTC Report Steady Migration (p. 42-47) attributed online for Pfizer's Viagra and Chantix to McCann HumanCare. While McCann handled consumer, CDMi handled online for Viagra and Digitas handled online for Chantix. MM&M regrets the error. On page 20 of MM&M's May 2008 issue Media Notepad,...
PFIZER'S SMOKING cessation treatment Chantix was the top-searched prescription brand online in February, generating more than 500,000 search queries, according to internet measurement firm comScore. Shire's Adderall for ADHD and Pfizer's erectile dysfunction treatment Viagra came in a close second and third on the list, respectively. Five...
For an inveterate FDA watcher like me it's been an interesting spring. First, the agency's failure to police the safety of imported medical products became front-page news when it was revealed that batches of the blood-thinner heparin caused fatal allergic reactions because of contaminated ingredients imported from...
FAA Bans Anti-smoking Drug for Pilots and Controllers The Federal Aviation Administration FAA reversing course has prohibited pilots and air traffic controllers from using Chantix, a popular anti-smoking drug made by Pfizer, after a study found that it had apparently contributed to auto accidents and...
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday removed the smoking cessation drug Chantix from the list of medications considered safe for pilots and air-traffic controllers after a study linked the medication to mental confusion and other problems that could put passengers at risk. FAA spokesman Les Dorr said the...
All Penrose-St. Francis Health Services campuses will be tobacco- free starting Aug. 8, with no designated smoking areas available at any of its facilities. "Were committed to preserving the health and wellness of our patients and associates, as well as promoting a true...
Miller Tabak + Co. Les Funtleyder Stocks: Pfizer, Amgen The FDA added to its warning on Pfizer's Chantix, noting a link between the drug and suicidal thoughts. While not helpful, this event will not be material to Pf izer's results, we do however believe that with the...
WEBSITES FOR Pfizer's smoking cessation drug Chantix, erec tile dysfunction drugs Cialis, marketed by Eli Lilly, and Pfizer's Viagra were the top three online branded pharma product portals driving offline consumer prescription requests, a new study shows. The product site rankings were based on an online consumer research study...
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