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Smoking cessation tx, sold out due to impurities

By Kim JiEun | translator Choi HeeYoung

21.09.30 16:46:55

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Varenicline Replace with Bupropion for fear of impurities

Nicopion, Healthpion, Papion ER, etc. are sold out one after another

Pharmacies near clinics participating in smoking cessation treatment support projects have no stock of drugs


According to local pharmacies on the 1st, most Bupropions used for smoking cessation treatment are sold out or lack of inventory, making it difficult to order at online malls.

This out of stock is related to the recent controversy over the detection of impurities in the Varenicline. As NNV, a carcinogen, was detected in Champix (Varenicline), the company decided to voluntarily recover it.

The MFDS explained that N-nitroso-varenicline (NNV) is very low in the domestic Varenicline, but concerns about the ingredients remained in the market. Pharmacists say that most hospitals and clinics, which have consulted and prescribed patients under the government's anti-smoking treatment support proje

Kim JiEun(bob83@dailypharm.com)
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