When the smoking cessation medication, Chantix, was trending on Twitter Monday, it quickly became apparent that it wasn’t just because the manufacturer had recalled it. Yes, the recall of the drug ...

Pfizer’s reign over the smoking treatment space with its cessation med Chantix is coming to a close. Trying to fill a recent shortage for Pfizer’s smoking med caused by safety concerns, the FDA has ...

Tobacco is associated with immediate and long-term adverse clinical outcomes, including morbidity and mortality. Although Pfizer’s Chantix (varenicline tartrate) showed prominent efficacy for dry eye ...

Numerous plain white pill bottles on a factory production line. When asking does Medicare cover Chantix, this could be where the bottle are filled. People 65 years old and older and those under 65 ...

And now it’s four times for Pfizer — the Chantix recall, that is. On Thursday, Sept. 16, Pfizer expanded its recall of Chantix 0.5 mg and 1 mg tablets to include all lots. In July and August, Pfizer ...

Pfizer, Glaxo hope FDA will remove warning on their smoking-cessation pills, after big study finds no suicide risk This April 13, 2016, photo provided by Pfizer shows Pfizer Discovery Medicinal ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 68-year-old female smoker in good health aside from having osteoporosis. I am addicted to smoking and have tried everything available to quit without any success. I tried taking ...

A popular drug prescribed to help people quit smoking may pose a significantly increased risk of heart attack in users, a new study finds. The results may further complicate doctors’ and patients’ ...