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Trucking Regulators * USA - WARN ON USE of "Chantix"
New York,NY,USA -The Wall Street Journal, by Alicia Mundy & Avery Johnson/Today's Trucking -23 May 2008: -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a warning Thursday on the anti-smoking drug Chantix, advising medical examiners "to not qualify anyone currently using this medication for commercial motor vehicle licenses."... The FMCSA oversees the interstate trucking and bus industry. Chantix, made by Pfizer, Inc., was attacked in a study by a non-profit group on Wednesday ... The warnings come on the heels of a new study by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, which found that the drug, could be linked to seizures and heart trouble. The medication has also been linked to severe side effects such as suicidal thoughts...
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