Coroner Alarmed By Lack Of Warning On Pfizer Drug Champix

A Queensland coroner says he’s alarmed on-the-box warnings about an anti-smoking drug in the United States are not included in Australia.

Timothy John, 22, killed himself just eight days after he started taking Champix in 2013.

In the US the medication, which can cause suicidal urges, has a warning printed on the packet.

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