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I found it agonising to quit smoking. So why are people ignoring the new treatments on offer?
04 Aug 2025 17:20 GMT
… that although two stop-smoking medications have been available in the … natural option over a synthetic drug. It mimics the effects … you’ve had a cigarette. Varenicline – withdrawn in 2021 over concerns … doctor’s hand off if they could have given me a treatment …
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Two life-saving medications that no one is using
31 Jul 2025 12:36 GMT
… So, with varenicline withdrawn and a similarly effective treatment available, we … is this? High-profile trials continue to show cytisine’s … . Cytisine starts with six pills a day (one every … smoking cessation aid, prescription drugs for smoking cessation may …
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Two of the best stop smoking medications have been available in the UK since 2024 – so why is no one using them?
29 Jul 2025 18:06 GMT
… So, with varenicline withdrawn and a similarly effective treatment available, we … is this? High-profile trials continue to show cytisine’s … . Cytisine starts with six pills a day (one every … smoking cessation aid, prescription drugs for smoking cessation may …
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Aurobindo, Cipla and Viatris to make long acting injectable for HIV treatment
28 Jul 2025 21:30 GMT
… Shionogi as shareholders, and Medicines Patent Pool, extending their … long-acting injectable HIV treatment.
It builds on the … treatment option, the report said.
[Read more: Aurobindo receives FDA … OK for generic Chantix]
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First Smoking Cessation Drug In 20 Years Prepares To Launch
25 Jul 2025 13:16 GMT
… trials showed a 20.5% effective rate after treatment, … compared with 5% for a placebo.
FDA … drug came to market: Pfizer’s
Chantix, now available generically as varenicline.
Unsuccessful varenicline … because there’s another medicine.
It’s another …
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This medicine could help teens quit vaping
21 Jul 2025 11:18 GMT
… : A doctor who works in the field of medicine that has … disease.
therapy: (adj. therapeutic) Treatment intended to relieve or heal … referred to as vapers.
varenicline: A drug prescribed to help people … sold under the trade name Chantix. It works by partially …
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Patients With Dry Eye Have More Treatment Options Than Ever Before: A Q&A With Mina Massaro-Giordano, MD
19 Jul 2025 05:09 GMT
… doctor may choose to actually give a pharmaceutical or a drug … numerous FDA-approved medications that the doctors decide … nasal spray called [varenicline solution] (Tyrvaya; … treatment options and many medications that are in the pipeline in clinical trials …
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Achieve sparks up Omnicom pact, securing agency support for nicotine dependence drug launch
08 Jul 2025 14:54 GMT
… nicotine dependence treatment cytisinicline, positioning the biotech to tap … phase 3 trials, Achieve has filed for FDA approval and … in brand development, medical education and strategic public … patients.
Chantix, the brand name for Pfizer’s varenicline, is …
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Clinical Decision-Making in DED: Evaluating Tear Film Stability With Varenicline Nasal Spray Solution
04 Jul 2025 13:14 GMT
A panelist discusses how a prospective study demonstrated that twice-daily use of a nasal spray significantly improved tear film quality and ocular surface health within days, offering a valuable treatment option for patients with aqueous-deficient dry eye …
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‘Ozempic for smoking’ pill that ‘significantly improves quit rate’ to be rolled out on the NHS – are you eligible?
01 Jul 2025 10:43 GMT
… from pharmacy shelves.
Drug firm Pfizer announced its drug varenicline, known as Champix … London, said: “Varenicline is the most effective smoking cessation medication, so the … daily pill could be a game-changer.”
Professor Hopkinson, also medical director …