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FDA Requires Boxed Warning for Smoking Cessation Drugs
Published July 9, 2009, 1:43 am, HealthandAge
The purpose of the warning is to highlight the risk of serious mental health effects, including depressed mood, hostility, suicidal thoughts, and other behavior changes, that may occur while taking these drugs.
Study: Smoking cessation harder for women
Published July 8, 2009, 2:57 pm, Newsday
Women appear to have a tougher time quitting smoking than men, according to researchers at Women's Health Research at Yale.
FDA: Boxed Warning On Serious Mental Health Events To Be Required For Chantix And Zyban
Published July 5, 2009, 3:07 am, Medical News Today
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is requiring manufacturers to put a Boxed Warning on the prescribing information for the smoking cessation drugs Chantix (varenicline) and Zyban (bupropion). The warning will highlight the risk of serious mental health events including changes in behavior, depressed mood, hostility, and suicidal thoughts when taking these drugs.
Health Canada weighs options as U.S. FDA adds "black box" warnings
Published July 3, 2009, 7:23 am, Canada.com
Health Canada is still in discussions with Pfizer Inc., about whether or not to add safety warnings to packages containing anti-smoking drugs that may have psychiatric side effects, including suicidal thoughts.
US FDA asks Chantix & Zyban manufactures to put Boxed Warning on serious mental health events
Published July 3, 2009, 3:48 am, PharmaBiz
The US Food and Drug Administration announced that it is requiring manufacturers to put a Boxed Warning on the prescribing information for the smoking cessation drugs Chantix (varenicline) and Zyban (bupropion).
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