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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a voluntary recall of Chantix, also known as varenicline, a medication widely prescribed to help people quit smoking. The decision comes after routine testing revealed elevated levels of nitrosamines in certain batches of the drug.<\/p>\n

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