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Widow Sues Pfizer Over Chantix After Husband’s Suicide

-Wall Street Journal

07/10/2008- Where there’s a drug-safety controversy, there’s a lawsuit waiting in the wings.

In Pfizer’s case, the suit over the smoking-cessation drug Chantix was filed by the widow of a man who shot himself to death in January, Dow Jones Newswires reports. He’d started using Chantix in late October 2007, according to the suit, filed by Linda Collins of Gas City, Ind.

Collins alleges that Pfizer should have known Chantix was associated with psychiatric side effects and should have warned sooner about the issue. The husband didn’t have any history of psychiatric disorders, according to Collins’s lawyer, Kristian Rasmussen.

Pfizer said in a written statement that it has acted “responsibly, appropriately and in the best interests of patient safety” in connection with Chantix. It said it hadn’t been served with a copy of the suit yet but planned to file a formal response.

Rasmussen of Birmingham, Ala., told the Dow Jones he believes this will set off a wave of lawsuits against Pfizer. Perhaps that’s wishful thinking on his part, but lawsuit waves aren’t exactly rare for Big Pharma. After controversy erupted over Merck and Schering-Plough’s cholesterol drug Vytorin earlier this year, we noted that a New York attorney brought suit on behalf of his mother. It wasn’t long before class-action suits were in the picture too.

If you are currently taking Chantix and have concerns about its safety, you should consult with your doctor regarding your treatment options. Under no circumstances should you discontinue taking any medication, including Chantix, without first consulting with your doctor. For Chantix legal information contact the Chantix Attorneys of Ennis & Ennis, P.A. by filling out our free Chantix case evaluation form or by calling the toll-free number listed below.

 
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