Pfizer's Champix gains priority review status

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Pfizer's closely watched smoking cessation drug Champix has been granted a six-month priority review by the FDA. According to Pfizer, the number of people who die from smoking-related illnesses is set to climb from 5 million to 10 million a year by 2020. The potential market for Champix is huge, as only 7 percent of smokers can quit on their own.

- read this report from TheDay for more information

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