Pfizer's drug to help you quit smoking (Chantix) causes cancer
Pfizer is facing a class action lawsuit over recalls of Chantix filed in recent months, alleging that the presence of toxic impurities makes the smoking cessation drug an unacceptable cancer risk for users.
The complaint (PDF) was filed on August 12 by Rosalyn Harris in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, requesting class action status to seek damages for all consumers who purchased recalled Chantix pills.
Chantix (varenicline) was introduced by Pfizer in 2006 as a prescription drug designed to help people quit smoking. However, the manufacturer stopped distributing Chantix in June when it was discovered that pills may contain dangerous levels of a chemical byproduct known as nitrosamines, which can increase the risk of cancer.
Pfizer announced a recall of Chantix in the U.S. a month later and has since expanded the warnings to include additional batches of the medication that may contain N-nitroso-varencilin and other cancer-causing impurities.
Harris, of New Jersey, indicates that she purchased several packs of Chantix that were later included in the recall, and said that Pfizer presented Chantix as a safe and effective drug, free of defects, to help her quit smoking.
"Ms. Harris relied on these representations and warranties in deciding to purchase Chantix from defendant, and these representations and warranties were part of the agreement, in that she would not have purchased Chantix from defendant on the same terms if she had known that it was not, in fact, properly manufactured and free from defects," her lawsuit states.
In recent years, several drugs, such as Zantac, valsartan and metformin, have faced similar recalls, primarily due to the presence of a nitrosamine known as N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA).
Pfizer states that it has not received any reports of adverse reactions related to this recall.
Harris' lawsuit presents claims of breach of warranty, violation of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, unjust enrichment and fraud. She seeks both compensatory and punitive damages for herself and other parties.
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