Data sourced:
2022.
Page updated:
2026-02-16
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is legally allowed in Samoa, including the sale and use of its products without a prescription. NRT products can be found in pharmacies. They are included on the country’s essential drugs list, and the government provides financial support for NRT.
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-wsm.pdf?sfvrsn=57e1066f_3&download=true. Accessed: 7 January 2026.
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-wsm.pdf?sfvrsn=57e1066f_3&download=true. Accessed: 7 January 2026.
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-wsm.pdf?sfvrsn=57e1066f_3&download=true. Accessed: 7 January 2026.
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-wsm.pdf?sfvrsn=57e1066f_3&download=true. Accessed: 7 January 2026.
- WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2019. https://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/en/ (2019).
Formal support
Yes NRT is not on the country's essential drugs list.
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-wsm.pdf?sfvrsn=57e1066f_3&download=true. Accessed: 7 January 2026.
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