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Therapeutics
Randomised controlled trial
Nicotine patch plus lozenge gives greatest increases in abstinence from smoking rates at 6 months compared with placebo; smaller effects seen with nicotine patch alone, bupropion or nicotine lozenges alone or combined
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Competing interests DG has received research contracts to study smoking cessation therapies from Pfizer, Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, Sanofi-Aventis and Addex Pharmaceuticals; consulting fees and honoraria for speaking to groups about smoking cessation from Pfizer; consulting fees for protocol development from Evotec Neurosciences; and reimbursements for travel expenses and meeting registrations for attending meetings relating to smoking cessation from Pfizer. DG owns five shares of Pfizer stock.