Data sourced:
2022.
Page updated:
2025-06-03
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is allowed in the United Arab Emirates, and it is legal to use and sell NRT products. Purchasing NRT without a prescription is permitted. These products are available in pharmacies throughout the country. The government supports NRT, covering partially its cost.
Product promotion
References:
- Consumer Health: Euromonitor from trade sources/national statistics. Date Exported: 8/9/2019. (c) Euromonitor International 2019
Regulation
Allowed
1
2022
References:
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-are.pdf?sfvrsn=c34a6ed7_3&download=true. Accessed: 5 May 2025.
Availability
Yes
1
2022
Yes
1
2022
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Yes | 1A |
| 2022 | Yes | 1B |
References:
- WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2019. https://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/en/ (2019).
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-are.pdf?sfvrsn=c34a6ed7_3&download=true. Accessed: 5 May 2025.
Yes
2
2019
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pharmacy | 1A |
| 2022 | Pharmacy | 1B |
References:
- WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2019. https://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/en/ (2019).
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-are.pdf?sfvrsn=c34a6ed7_3&download=true. Accessed: 5 May 2025.
References:
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-are.pdf?sfvrsn=c34a6ed7_3&download=true. Accessed: 5 May 2025.
- WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2019. https://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/en/ (2019).
Formal support
Yes
1
A
2022
References:
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-are.pdf?sfvrsn=c34a6ed7_3&download=true. Accessed: 5 May 2025.
Comments:
- NRT cost is partially covered by the government.
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