While it was once hoped that cytisine would become the ‘aspirin of smoking cessation drugs’, it is shockingly underused ...

Since January 2024, only 0.2% of people trying to quit smoking have used it (the same proportion that used it in 2018, when ...

In 2021, varenicline, the most effective single drug for quitting smoking, was withdrawn from the market in the UK because impurities were found at ...

A PILL dubbed the “Ozempic for smoking” is available again in the UK and back on the NHS after years away from pharmacy shelves. Drug firm Pfizer announced its drug varenicline, known as ...

In 2006, Champix, made by Pfizer, was the brand name for this antismoking medication in the UK market but it was withdrawn in October 2021 due to concerns about its content of nitrosamine, a known ...

A 'game-changer' anti-smoking pill set to be rolled out on the NHS has been linked to more than 25,000 reports of side effects including seizures and suicidal thoughts.

Made by pharmaceutical company Teva UK, the pill is a generic version of the branded pill Champix, which was withdrawn in 2021 after a potentially carcinogenic impurity was found in its formula.

NHS England will relaunch ‘improved’ anti-smoking pill varenicline after withdrawal of a branded version in 2021. Varenicline, previously available as Champix, will be offered by pharmacy and ...

NHS to offer 'game-changer' daily pill to help thousands quit smoking The drug's rollout could prevent almost 10,000 deaths over five years, NHS England said.

Varenicline will become another option for people using NHS stop smoking services in England. A branded version of the smoking cessation pill - known as Champix - was previously prescribed, but ...

The drug, which fights cravings, was available a few years ago on the NHS under the brand name Champix but was withdrawn due to some impurities. The new version has been approved as safe.