Data sourced:
2022.
Page updated:
2025-06-03
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is allowed in Ivory Coast. As a result, it is legal to sell and use NRT products, and purchasing them without a prescription is permitted. Although these products are not regulated as medicinal products, they are available in pharmacies throughout the country. The government provides partial financial support for NRT, as the products are included on the country's essential drugs list.
Regulation
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Allowed | 1A |
| 2022 | Allowed | 1A |
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-civ.pdf?sfvrsn=55de85f_3&download=true. Accessed: 6 May 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | No | 1A |
| 2022 | No | 1A |
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-civ.pdf?sfvrsn=55de85f_3&download=true. Accessed: 6 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-civ.pdf?sfvrsn=55de85f_3&download=true. Accessed: 6 May 2025.
Availability
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yes | 1A |
| 2022 | Yes | 1A |
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-civ.pdf?sfvrsn=55de85f_3&download=true. Accessed: 6 May 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Yes | 1A |
| 2022 | Yes | 1B |
| 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-civ.pdf?sfvrsn=55de85f_3&download=true. Accessed: 6 May 2025.
Yes
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2019
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pharmacy | 1A |
| 2022 | Pharmacy | 1B |
| 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-civ.pdf?sfvrsn=55de85f_3&download=true. Accessed: 6 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-civ.pdf?sfvrsn=55de85f_3&download=true. Accessed: 6 May 2025.
- WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2019. https://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/en/ (2019).
Formal support
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yes NRT is not on the country's essential drugs list. | 1A A |
| 2022 | Yes NRT is not on the country's essential drugs list. | 1A A |
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-civ.pdf?sfvrsn=55de85f_3&download=true. Accessed: 6 May 2025.
Comments:
- NRT cost is partially covered by the government.
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-civ.pdf?sfvrsn=55de85f_3&download=true. Accessed: 6 May 2025.
Comments:
- NRT cost is partially covered by the government.
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