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Pfizer Pushes Back Champix Re-Supply Plan on Regulatory Delay
Pfizer Japan is postponing its re-supply of the smoking cessation aid Champix (varenicline), previously scheduled for the first half of 2025, due to stalling regulatory reviews. The suspension has been in place for already four years, and the issue looks…
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