16 Oct 2014: FDA panel votes to keep severe warning on Pfizer anti-smoking drug

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16 Oct 2014: FDA panel votes to keep severe warning on Pfizer anti-smoking drug
FDA panel votes to keep severe warning on Pfizer anti-smoking drug

(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc failed to convince the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to remove a black box warning on its controversial quit-smoking drug Chantix, with an advisory panel to the agency voting against the removal on Thursday.

Good!
It might have looked just a little.. weird.. to continue demonizing e-cigs (that have killed nobody) and then to remove the Black Box warning on Chantix (which has been responsible for over 500 suicides in the US alone).

see here:

Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix Linked To Over 500 Suicides: Should It Retain Its FDA Approval?

Pfizer settles 2,000-plus Chantix suits, takes $273M charge - FiercePharma
 
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