Data sourced:
2022.
Page updated:
2025-06-03
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is allowed by law in Qatar, and its products are regulated as medicinal products. As a result, it is legal to sell NRT products; however, a prescription is required for purchase. NRT products are available in pharmacies throughout the country. The government supports NRT, as it is included on Qatar’s essential drugs list. Therefore, the cost of NRT is fully covered by the government.
Product promotion
References:
- Consumer Health: Euromonitor from trade sources/national statistics. Date Exported: 8/9/2019. (c) Euromonitor International 2019
Regulation
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-qat.pdf?sfvrsn=d9fcd9bd_3&download=true. Accessed: 5 May 2025.
Availability
Yes
1
2022
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | No | 1A |
| 2022 | No | 1B A |
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-qat.pdf?sfvrsn=d9fcd9bd_3&download=true. Accessed: 5 May 2025.
Comments:
- A prescription is required.
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-qat.pdf?sfvrsn=d9fcd9bd_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-qat.pdf?sfvrsn=d9fcd9bd_3&download=true. Accessed: 5 May 2025.
- WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2019. https://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/en/ (2019).
Comments:
- A prescription is required.
Formal support
No NRT is on the country's essential drugs list.
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-qat.pdf?sfvrsn=d9fcd9bd_3&download=true. Accessed: 5 May 2025.
Comments:
- NRT cost is fully coverd by the government.
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