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NHS England hopes to save thousands of lives with pill that helps smokers quit

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NHS England hopes to save thousands of lives with pill that helps smokers quit

NHS England hopes to save thousands of lives with pill that helps smokers quit

Experts say once-a-day varenicline tablet reduces nicotine cravings and side-effects from cutting out tobacco

Hundreds of thousands of smokers will be given a pill that increases people’s chances of quitting, in a move that NHS bosses believe will save thousands of lives.

About 85,000 people a year in England will be offered the chance to use varenicline, a once-a-day tablet that experts say is as effective as vapes at helping people to kick the habit.

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