Medicaments ICS:11.120.10

Nicotine Replacement Therapy Supplementary Rules Order; (10 page(s), in English), (10 page(s), in French)

The Nicotine Replacement Therapy Supplementary Rules Order is a Ministerial Order (this Order) that applies to nicotine replacement therapies for administration in the oral cavity and that are regulated under the Natural Health Products Regulations for use in smoking cessation by adults who smoke. The specific supplementary rules for nicotine replacement therapies included in this Order are:

·        restricting sale to behind the counter in pharmacies for products that do not have a history of appropriate use;

·        requiring warning statements about the addictive nature of nicotine on product labels and in advertisements;

·        restricting advertising and promotion that could be appealing to young people;

·        restricting packaging and labelling that could be appealing to young people; and

·        limiting flavours.