Chew On This: Sticking With Nicotine Gum for the Long Haul

The Wall Street Journal

Research led by Caryn Lerman, PhD, interim director of the Abramson Cancer Center, is highlighted in a Wall Street Journal story about the FDA's consideration of eliminating the warning to avoid long-term use of nicotine-replacement patches and gums. Last year, Lerman and her colleagues published a study showing that smokers who use an extended course of nicotine patch therapy -- 24 weeks -- may be more likely to stay off cigarettes than those treated for eight weeks. Read More