NRT Smoking Cessation Aids

According to the recent EDADES drug-consumption survey carried out by the Spanish Health Ministry, the percentage of Spaniards who smoke has risen slightly, moving above the levels seen before the anti-tobacco law was introduced in 2005. Growth has ...

The Malaysian government has continued its antismoking campaigns and redoubled its efforts to raise awareness, especially among the younger generation, of the harm of smoking. Greater health awareness levels have encouraged more consumers to take ...

Positive sales growth was seen again in NRT smoking cessation aids in 2018 as more stringent tobacco control regulations and rising tobacco taxes provided further incentives for tobacco users to quit smoking. September 2019 saw a further 12.5% ...

Although the Finance Ministry is expected to delay their introduction, further tax rises for tobacco products are scheduled to be implemented in the near future, probably in 2021. With excise tax rates already having been raised at the end of 2017, ...

NRT smoking cessation aids continued to generate positive sales growth in 2019 as the health and wellness trend continued to encourage more Danish smokers to quit smoking. Apart from the obvious health benefits of quitting tobacco use, the other ...

NRT smoking cessation aids recorded slightly lower retail value growth in 2019 than in the previous year, largely due to the rapid growth in smokeless tobacco and vapour products. Many consumers find it extremely difficult to quit smoking, even with ...

Public campaigns to encourage smokers to quit smoking are common in South Korea. Helping non-smokers to avoid second-hand smoke is one of the main public health initiatives, and an ongoing issue in the country. In 2015, the government banned smoking ...

Due to increasing prices within cigarettes and the pictorial health warnings used on every cigarette package showing the negative effects of smoking, the number of Slovak consumers interested in smoking is declining....

Electronic cigarettes continued to take sales away from NRT smoking cessation aids in 2019 as electronic cigarettes are used as a way to make the transition from smoking tobacco to stopping smoking altogether. E-cigarettes are becoming increasing ...

Smoking prevalence remains high in Greece. Rising awareness of the dangers of smoking is leading many smokers to quit but this is not translating into an increase in sales of NRT smoking cessation aids. Maturity is one factor hindering growth, but it...

The rate of smoking prevalence among Mexico’s adult population looks set to continue declining gradually over the forecast period. Further declines will be supported by restrictive tobacco control legislation, tax hikes and other activities by state ...

Smoking prevalence in Romania is high by European standards. Indeed, smoking is among the major causes of preventable death, contributing to the country’s high rates of cancer and cardiovascular disease. As awareness of the dangers of smoking ...

Products in NRT smoking cessation aids were the beneficiaries of new legislation for their reimbursement. The changes mean that the previous EUR150 flat-rate reimbursement has been changed to 65% reimbursement. Where previously this meant ...

Thanks to government campaigns and a growing focus on the dangers of tobacco consumption, the percentage of adults who smoke in the United Arab Emirates continued to fall at the end of the review period. Many smokers try to abstain or reduce their ...

In 2019, sales of NRT smoking cessation aids remained negligible in Vietnam due to a lack of consumer demand. Indeed, due to increasingly busy and stressful lifestyles, the number of male smokers, especially among younger generations living in large ...

While hectic stressful lifestyles of younger Singaporeans could boost the consumption of tobacco as a means to relax, it is also the cause of sore throats, unpleasant odours and health-related issues of which many consumers are aware, due to the ...

NRT smoking cessation aids is not particularly well developed in Morocco. Only NRT patches are currently available locally, with sales of these products at extremely low levels at the end of the review period, and not seeing particularly strong ...

Euromonitor International does not record formal sales of NRT smoking cessation aids in Nigeria, but the World Health Organization (WHO) states that such products are legally sold in the country via pharmacies without a prescription, while some ...

NRT smoking cessation aids in Peru is a very small category that is also declining. These products are not widely available and do not enjoy any great demand. NRT patches is the only product available in NRT smoking cessation aids in Peru, with these...

NRT smoking cessation aids continued to be driven by imported products, with overall growth down to the performance of NRT gums, which benefits from its lower average price than other NRT smoking cessation aid products, making it more affordable to ...