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Snus
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NRT
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Ethiopia Flag
Cigarettes
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HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2022.   Page updated: 2025-06-03

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is allowed in Ethiopia, and its products are regulated as medicinal products. Therefore, it is legal to sell and use NRT products. These products are available in pharmacies; however, purchasing them requires a prescription. The government provides partial financial support for NRT, as the products are included on the country's essential drugs list.

Regulation

References:
  1. 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-eth.pdf?sfvrsn=78baa83d_3&download=true. Accessed: 6 May 2025.

Availability

References:
  1. 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-eth.pdf?sfvrsn=78baa83d_3&download=true. Accessed: 6 May 2025.
Comments:
  1. A prescription is required.

Formal support

Yes NRT is on the country's essential drugs list.
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2022
References:
  1. 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-eth.pdf?sfvrsn=78baa83d_3&download=true. Accessed: 6 May 2025.
Comments:
  1. NRT cost is partially covered by the government.
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