BFM Podcast

How Nicotine Replacement Therapy Helps Smokers Quit

Tan KW
Publish date: Mon, 09 Oct 2023, 06:10 PM
How Nicotine Replacement Therapy Helps Smokers Quit

09-Oct-23 16:00

Professor Dr Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamad, Chief Coordinator of Certified Smoking Cessation Service Provider (CSCSP), Kulliyyah of Pharmacy; International Islamic University Malaysia | Dr Suraj Wilson, Asia Pacific Medical Affairs Lead for Smoking Cessation, Kenvue

Nicotine replacement therapy in the form of gums was first approved for use in smoking cessation in 1984, in the United States. Fast forward almost 40 years later, we now have several types of NRT in the market, many of which are available here in Malaysia as well. But as we continue to grapple with tackling the prevalence of smoking, how accessible is NRT to smokers who want to try and quit? We speak to Prof Dr Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamad & Dr Suraj Wilson on the gaps in accessibility to NRT in Malaysia. 


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