"Safe and Effective"

[Vocalek]

Although I disagree with John Polito's opinions that the only way to really quit smoking is to give up nicotine and that cold turkey works best, the man does dig up some interesting facts.

Is a 14% Chantix success rate worth risking death?

Is a 14% Chantix success rate worth risking death?


While nearly all Pfizer Chantix marketing boasts a 44% success rate, a new clinical trial found that only 1 in 7 Chantix quitters were still not smoking at 6 months. This comes as Chantix adverse reaction reports to the FDA surpass a whopping 35,000.

A June 7, 2011 study in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research found that only 14% of Chantix users were still not smoking at 24 weeks. Headed by University of Vermont physician-professor John Hughes, ironically, it arrives as New England news headlines tell of a Vermont Chantix user's shotgun slaying of his mother.

The Hughes study comes on the heels of a May 19, 2011 report by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) revealing that the FDA has now received a total of 272 reports of completed suicides by Chantix users.

According to the ISMP, Chantix ranks first in reported deaths, more than twice as many as any other monitored drug. Total adverse event reports now exceed 35,000, of which roughly 10,000 were classified as serious, disabling or fatal, with 1,055 serious events being reported during the 3rd quarter of 2010.

The text above is just the start of the post. There are interesting facts to be gleaned from reading the rest of it.

He also provides the link to this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep3U0SVfpW4


Raise your hand if you are afraid to try e-cigarettes until the FDA says they are "safe and effective."

 

[rothenbj]

Those statistics may not indicate "safe", but it certainly indicates "effective". After six months they've effectively protected cigarette profits in 86% of the cases and protected their future consumer base for the next great anti-smoking product to be developed by BP. That looks pretty effective to BP, BT, the FDA, and, most importantly, those ?non-profit?"health" associations, now known as ANTZ.

 

[Vap0rJay]

...Raise your hand if you are afraid to try e-cigarettes until the FDA says they are "safe and effective."

Because a picture is worth 1000 words.

 

[Vocalek]

That cartoon is a hoot!



(Only the ones that have some truth to them are humorous).

 

[jj2]

Because a picture is worth 1000 words.

 

[sqirl1]

I say all the higher ups in Pfizer should be held accountable for the deaths caused by chantix. they know how horrible it is but they continue to shove it down the people's throats and deny all the horrible things it's done. this drug needs to be taken off the market. these criminal pharma companies make me sick. they have no value for human life, period.