Islanders quitting smoking can now access nicotine replacement therapies at local pharmacy

Islanders who want to quit smoking can now access nicotine replacement therapies and prescription smoking cessation medications directly from their local pharmacy.  The PEI Smoking Cessation Program, which is a provincial government initiative, covers 100 per cent of the cost of nicotine replacement therapy products such as gum, patches, lozenges and inhalers or specific prescription medications.   The expansion into pharmacies is aimed at helping more Islanders quit by offering treatments closer to home at community pharmacies.