Using Nicotine Patch Before Quit Date Ups Success Nov 20, 2006
The nicotine patch first became available by prescription in the United States in 1992 and then went over-the-counter in 1996, according to the FDA. Brand names include Nicoderm, Nicotrol, Habitrol and ProStep. About 21 percent of American adults, or 44. (Health-Finder)
Don’t believe the myth: Cessation isn’t costlier than smoking Nov 15, 2006
Smokers are often surprised to learn that BadgerCare and Medicaid pay for stop-smoking medications, such as Zyban, Nicotrol inhaler and nasal spray, and Legend nicotine patches, Zusevics said. She said a study published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal showed that Wisconsin Medicaid recipients are 50 percent more likely to smoke than non-Medicaid adults. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
WEIGHT-LOSS JOURNAL Oct 10, 2006
" It was an iPod with a carrying case and a book that she dedicated to me. That book is called The purpose driven Life. And then Mr. William Brian Seidler and his wife and son gave me seven bags of clothes. That was fantastic. Like I told William, I think I made a new friend. I thanked him and his wife and we sat down to hear Glenn at 30 in a Hurry Fitness. Glenn gave a very good discussion about nutrition, exercise and how the body functions. It was very informative. A lovely lady was there.... (Miami.com, FL -- Health)
Deal Could Expand J&J Roster Jun 28, 2006
6 billion purchase of Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, the former Warner Lambert, may add two agencies to an already crowded J&J roster: WPP Group's JWT, which handles brands such as Listerine, Purell and Sudafed, and Omnicom Group's BBDO, which advertises Lubriderm, Rogaine and Nicotrol. The Pfizer Consumer Healthcare sale price was larger than the $13 billion that observers had estimated the business was worth when Pfizer first said it was looking for a buyer in March. (AdWeek)
