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Anti-Smoking Medication Grounded. Chantix® Disallowed for Pilots, Controllers!


The anti-smoking drug Chantix from Pfizer, Inc., has been steeped in controversy since it came on the market in 2006. It has been the subject of U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisories due to reports of Chantix-induced dreams, attempted suicides and at least one death. Now the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered any pilots [...]

Quit Smoking Drug May be Source of Suicidal Thoughts, Behavioral Changes


The smoking cessation drug Chantix from Pfizer Inc. has been on the market for only 18 months and it is already the subject of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration “Safety Alert.” The FDA advisory informed doctors, healthcare professionals and patients about reports of suicidal thoughts, aggressive actions and erratic behavior in persons using the [...]