The new anti-smoking drug varenicline was first licensed for use in the UK on 5th December 2006. An early Cochrane Review’ of its effectiveness shows that it can give a three-fold increase in the odds of a person quitting smoking. Varenicline is the first new anti-smoking drug in the last ten years, and only the third, after NRT and bupropion, to be licensed in the USA for smoking cessation. >>> Discuss This Story
