The anti-smoking drug Chantix was removed by the Federal Aviation Administration from the list of medications deemed safe for pilots and air traffic controllers.

The FAA ban followed a public health advisory issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that contained a five-point safety guide on the severe changes in mood and behavior persons taking Chantix may go through

For people who want to quit smoking and drinking, a single pill, Varenicline, may be the answer they are looking for.

Varenicline, which is already sold to help smokers, can also be used in helping heavy drinkers quit, new research indicates. The researchers also say that the tablet can be used to control addictions to everything from gambling to painkillers in future

An anti-smoking drug that claims it's the most effective treatment to help people kick smoking yet was put on the market in England on Tuesday. In two trials, close to half the people who took Varenicline(Champix) quit the habit within three months, making it twice as effective as any other oral anti-smoking treatment to date.

Champix is the first non-nicotine drug that's been developed for smoking cessation. It has on effect on the body similar to that of nicotine and is thought to both reduce the desire to smoke and lessen withdrawal symptoms

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves Chantix tablets, a drug that helps smokers quit.

The FDA says in a statement that the active ingredient in Chantix, varenicline tartrate, is a new molecular entity that received a priority review because of its potential benefit to public health

New research suggests that an experimental drug might help addicted smokers quit.

The drug, varenicline, quadrupled the chances that smokers could ditch their cigarettes when compared to a placebo; the chances were doubled when compared to Zyban, a drug already on the market to help smokers quit