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A daily pill designed to help people give up smoking will soon be rolled out on the NHS as experts hope it could prevent thousands of smoking-related deaths a year. Called Varenicline, the pill tackles nicotine cravings while also combatting withdrawal symptoms like irritability and sleeping issues.

The NHS is rolling out a once-a-day pill called Varenicline, which could save thousands of lives by helping people quit smoking. More than 70,000 people die from smoking-related conditions like cancer each year.

The NHS will start offering an "improved" stop smoking pill to tens of thousands of people in England who want to quit cigarettes. Varenicline, a daily tablet given over a few months, is as effective as vapes and more effective than nicotine replacement gum or patches,

The NHS outlines its strategy for helping smokers quit using Varenicline, which NHS data shows gives people the best chance of kicking the habit once and for all

A once-a-day pill that could help tens of thousands of people give up cigarettes and prevent thousands of smoking-related deaths each year will be rolled out on the health service, health officials in the UK say.

An improved anti-smoking pill being rolled out on the NHS could help save lives as it's been shown to work just as well as vapes to help people quit

In a statement on their website, the health service explained that the drug, named Varenicline, has been shown to work as well as vapes to help people stop smoking, and is a more effective aid than nicotine-replacement gum or patches. It will be offered to tens of thousands of smokers in England as another option to help them quit the addiction.

Varenicline, a simple daily pill, could be a game-changer for people who want to quit smoking and is another vital step in shifting our NHS further towar