Pfizer (PFE) Looks to Remove 'Black Box' Warning from Chantix

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) will request that U.S. regulators remove a black box warning from its anti-smoking medication, Chantix.

According to reports Wednesday, the U.S. FDA recently updated labeling on Chantix which includes data from a number of recent studies that found little to no evidence of psychiatric problems or suicidal tendencies in patients taking the tablet.

The FDA will convene a panel in October to review Chantix's risks at the request of Pfizer.

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