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FDA Funding, Status Decreases Affecting Pharmaceuticals Such as Chantix

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Several articles have recently surfaced alleging the decline of one of America’s pharmaceutical watchdog’s and standard producing organizations known as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

One such article published in a recent issue of Prevention magazine cited several controversial steps and, according to the article, extreme errors undertaken by the FDA leading to a decline in regulations and potentially increasing the risk of adverse health affects among Americans.

The article explains that a lack of funding combined with job cuts and an increasing number of pharmaceutical trials may be leading to the decline of the FDA as well as a lack of regulations and warnings with controversial drugs, including Chantix. Unfortunately, because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is the main regulatory body overseeing and approving or not approving of medications, foods, etc., it becomes complicated as to fixing the problem, according to reports.

What is Chantix?

Chantix or Champix (varenicline tartrate) is a prescription strength smoking cessation drug that is used to aid patients in ending their nicotine and smoking additions. The drug was released from Pfizer in May 2006 and was quickly prescribed to millions of patients across the United States.

Meanwhile, Pfizer was slowly becoming shrouded in a cloud of controversy alongside the FDA as details of illegal payments for doctors to prescribe other Pfizer drugs began to surface, according to the Prevention magazine article.

In late 2007, hundreds of reports exploded regarding alleged Chantix side effects that were causing patients to become depressed, agitated, and develop suicidal thoughts and tendencies. Approximately 37 suicides have been attributed to the smoking cessation drug, which currently remains on the market, even after an investigation by the FDA.

Overcoming Chantix Side Effects

Because the Chantix side effects can be severely debilitating among a victim who now suffers from suicidal behavior and an altered personality/mood, it is extremely critical that a Chantix victim contact a medical professional to seek appropriate treatments, if necessary, as well as to find an alternative smoking cessation drug.

Additionally, consulting with an experienced pharmaceutical law firm that can provide a plethora of knowledgeable and experienced Chantix lawyers and attorneys to choose from is a wide method of protecting oneself from continued harm.

A pharmaceutical attorney will likely offer a free legal consultation to individuals in need of better understanding the details behind a Chantix class action lawsuit. Such a lawsuit may yield a return of monetary compensation for the damages and harm caused from the drug.

For more information on Chantix, visit http://chantix.legalview.com or http://www.LegalVIew.com/. Individuals can also find an array of other legal topics and controversial pharmaceutical sites including the Baxter Heparin risks, the Avandia side effects and the Ketek dangers.

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