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Pharmaceutical Approval Update: Varenicline Tartrate (Chantix)

Manufacturer: Pfizer, New York, NY Indication: Varenicline is indicated as an aid in smoking cessation. Drug Class: As the tartrate salt, varenicline is a white to off-white to slightly yellow solid powder with the chemical name of 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,10-methano-6H-pyrazino [2,3-h][3]benzazepine, (2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate (1:1). It is not a controlled substance.

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Pharmaceutical Approval Update: Bupropion HCl XL (Wellbutrin XL)

Manufacturer: GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC Indication: Generic Bupropion XL extended-release tablets are now approved to prevent major depressive episodes in adult patients with a history of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Drug Class: This antidepressant of the amino ketone class is not chemically related to tricyclic and tetracyclic agents, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), or [...]

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Pharmaceutical Approval Update

Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) Recombinant Vaccine (Gardasil) Manufacturer: Merck & Company, Whitehouse Station, NJ Indication: This vaccine is intended for the prevention of cervical cancer and genital warts (condyloma acuminata) caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16, and 18, in girls and women nine to 26 years of age. [...]

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