Pfizer launches anti-smoking drug (Pharmaceutical Business Review)
Pfizers smoking cessation treatment Chantix has been distributed in the US and is now available to patients in pharmacies throughout the country.
Source: www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com

Smokers sought for study (The Acorn)
UCLA researchers seek smokers over age 18 for a national study using an experimental vaccine to help them quit smoking.
Source: www.theacorn.com

Delay in Vote on Smoking Ban in Public Places (WAVE 3 Louisville)
A vote in Ashland on a proposed ban on smoking in most public places has been delayed for a week.
Source: www.wave3.com

County starts anti-smoking campaign (Pasadena Star-News)
A countywide anti-smoking campaign kicked off Wednesday with the release of a study that shows minority men are lighting up more than the county average.
Source: www.pasadenastarnews.com

New stop-smoking drug shows promise, but so did others (USA Today)
Smokers who have tried everything to kick the habit have one more option: Chantix, a stop-smoking drug that works differently from others. It arrived on the market Monday.
Source: www.usatoday.com

Teens And Smoking: Why Cessation Interventions Should Start After The First Puff (Medical News Today)
Smoking prevention and cessation programs have met with little success for teenagers. The natural course of cigarette use has traditionally been thought to progress through 5 stages, ending with nicotine-dependent smoking. [click link for full article]
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

New Stop-Smoking Drug Shows Promise, but so Did Others (RedNova)
By Mary Specht Smokers who have tried everything to kick the habit have one more option: Chantix, a stop-smoking drug that works differently from others. It arrived on the market Monday.
Source: www.redorbit.com