Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) data for 2020/21

Thank you for your request dated 6 May 2022 under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) for information relating to smoking cessation products/nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). You requested: 

data on the number of people and packs for the different forms of NRT (gums, lozenges, patches, and combined) for the 2020/21 financial year from the pharmaceutical collection with an indicator for how many packs dispensed include an NHI. In addition…the number of packs for the different forms of NRT (gums, lozenges, and patches) distributed through agreed providers possibly separating out prison and correction facilities also for the 2020/21 financial year. 

I am pleased to provide data for your request within the tables below. 

Please note:

  • The 2020/21 financial year is from the period 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
  • Data has been located from two sources; community claims and claims from other agreed providers. The two datasets are distinct.
  • The agreed providers data does not include patient information.
  • Pharmac makes no representation as to the accuracy of the claims submitted by the Agreed Providers. 

Table 1: Total NRT usage for 2020/21 (from Pharmacy Claims data)

Chemical Formulation Unit type Pack Size Packs Units Patients
Nicotine Patch 7 mg patch 28 9,793 274,198 5,603
Nicotine Patch 14 mg patch 28 23,124 647,476 12,767
Nicotine Patch 21 mg patch 28 46,250 1,294,994 23,534
Nicotine Lozenge 2 mg lozenge 216 64,760 13,988,066 14,676
Nicotine Lozenge 1 mg lozenge 216 49,873 10,772,461 9,064
Nicotine Gum 2 mg (Fruit) piece 384 18,341 7,042,903 4,834
Nicotine Gum 4 mg (Fruit) piece 384 9,485 3,642,374 2,853
Nicotine Gum 4 mg (Mint) piece 384 25,391 9,749,959 7,822
Nicotine Gum 2 mg (Mint) piece 384 46,550 17,875,179 12,065

 

Table 2: Total NRT provided to Agreed Providers in 2020/21    

Product Sum of packs Sum of units
Habitrol Gum Fruit 2 mg 384  3,169 1,216,896
Habitrol Gum Fruit 2 mg 96  1,528  146,688
Habitrol Gum Fruit 4 mg 384  3,881 1,490,304
Habitrol Gum Fruit 4 mg 96  1,732  166,272
Habitrol Gum Mint 2 mg 384  2,948 1,132,032
Habitrol Gum Mint 2 mg 96  1,780  170,880
Habitrol Gum Mint 4 mg 384  3,237 1,243,008
Habitrol Gum Mint 4 mg 96  2,084  200,064
Habitrol Loz Mint 1 mg 36  3,608  129,888
Habitrol Loz Mint 2 mg 36  4,690  168,840
Habitrol Lozenge Mint 1 mg 216  10,362 2,238,192
Habitrol Lozenge Mint 2 mg 216  26,557 5,736,312
Habitrol Patch 14 mg 28 Step 2  7,007  196,196
Habitrol Patch 14 mg 7 Step 2  2,087  14,609
Habitrol Patch 21mg 28 Step 1  13,726  384,328
Habitrol Patch 21 mg 7 Step 1  4,372  30,604
Habitrol Patch 7 mg 28 Step 3  5,036  141,008
Habitrol Patch 7 mg 7 Step 3  1,697  11,879
Grand total  99,501 14,818,000

Table 3: Total NRT provided, listed by Agreed Providers in 2020/21    

Agreed provider by region Sum of packs Sum of units
Auckland  5,750 1,242,000
Corrections - Mt Eden Health Ctr  5,750 1,242,000
Bay Of Plenty  3,016  634,944
LP - Eastern Bay Primary Health All  3,016  634,944
Canterbury  9,888 1,643,216
LP - Canterbury Clinical Network  7,398 1,105,376
Prison - Christchurch Mens Health C  2,160  466,560
Prison - Christchurch Womens Health 270  58,320
Prison - Rolleston Health Ctr 60  12,960
Capital & Coast 158  32,048
Ora Toa Health Unit 40 6,560
Prison - Arohata Womens Health Ctr 118  25,488
Counties Manukau  14,635 2,247,689
Corrections - Auckland Womens Health  1,418  306,288
LP - Smokefree - Middlemore Hospital  13,217 1,941,401
Hawkes Bay  2,500  400,812
Hbdhb Phu - Smokefree Team  1,160  151,840
LP - Te Waiwhenua O Heretaunga 638  97,340
Prison - Hawkes Bay Health Ctr 702  151,632
Hutt Valley  1,778  355,008
LP - Takiri Mai Te Ata Whanau Ora C 968  180,048
Prison - Rimutaka Health Ctr 810  174,960
Lakes  5,674  670,788
LP - Manaaki Ora Lakes  5,674  670,788
Mid Central  3,164  479,096
LP - Te Wakahuia Manawatu Trust  2,408  315,800
Prison - Manawatu Health Ctr 756  163,296
Nelson Marlborough  1,020  189,680
Nelson Marlborough DHB - PHU/LP  1,020  189,680
Northland  9,798 1,477,922
Corrections - Northland Region Heal  1,350  291,600
Health Information Centre  4,735  614,992
LP - Northland DHB Stop Smoking Ser  2,099  360,706
LP - Te Hauora O Te Hiku O Te Ika  1,614  210,624
South Canterbury  1,354  253,764
LP - South Canterbury DHB  1,354  253,764
Southland  6,056  574,384
LP - Nga Kete Matauranga Pounamu Ch  4,402  255,232
Prison - Invercargill Health Ctr 378  81,648
Prison - Otago Health Ctr 362  78,192
Public Health Centre Otago/Southland 914  159,312
Tairawhiti  1,508  274,752
LP - Midlands Health Network - Pina  1,508  274,752
Taranaki 801  110,729
LP -Tui Ora Limited 801  110,729
Waikato  14,980 1,607,604
Corrections - Spring Hill Health Ct  1,296  279,936
LP - Midlands Health Network  4,396  570,480
Population Health WDHB  5,942  275,940
Prison - Waikeria Health Ctr  1,674  361,584
Smokefree Hospitals  1,672  119,664
Wairarapa 236  35,844
LP - Whaiora Whanui Trust 236  35,844
Waitemata  10,491 1,695,064
LP - Procare Limited And The Fono  6,070  914,352
Waitemata DHB Building  4,421  780,712
West Coast 832  193,168
LP - Community And Public Health 832  193,168
Whanganui  5,862  699,488
LP - Whanganui Regional Health Ntwk  5,052  524,528
Prison - Wanganui Health Ctr 810  174,960
Grand total  99,501 14,818,000

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