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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kicking the habit can be hard enough, but smokers with depression face a steeper challenge. Now there’s evidence that the drug varenincline (Chantix) can help. About half of smokers who try to quit ...

Last Friday the FDA decided to remove the black box warning it places on the smoking cessation drug Chantix. That the black box itself existed was a source of great frustration to me, because it ...

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’ ...

Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Dear Dr. Roach • I am a 68-year-old female smoker in good health aside from having ...