About Nicorette
Nicorette is the world's number one smoking cessation brand, pioneering Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) over 50 years ago. The brand originated in Sweden in 1967 when physicians Claes Lundgren and Stephan Lichtneckert at Leo Pharmacia developed the concept. Swedish scientist Fernö began experimenting with nicotine gum in 1969 and quit smoking himself after one year of use. The first nicotine chewing gum was produced at AB Leo in 1971. The brand name "Nicorette" combines "nicotine" with the Swedish word "rette" meaning "right way"—signifying the right way to quit. Originally developed by AB Leo (later Pharmacia & Upjohn), Nicorette was the first nicotine replacement product on the market. The brand is now owned by Kenvue (formerly Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health) and operates in 65 countries worldwide. The UK product range offers the widest variety of NRT options: QuickMist mouth spray (the first product approved for vaping cessation by UK regulators), nicotine gum in various strengths and flavours, patches for different usage patterns, lozenges, inhalers, and nasal spray. Each product is designed to fight cravings as users reduce their nicotine intake on the path to quitting tobacco completely. The Nicorette manufacturing facility in Helsingborg, Sweden became Johnson & Johnson's first carbon-neutral facility in 2017 and joined the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network in 2021 for manufacturing excellence. The brand believes being free of both tobacco and nicotine is the best quitting outcome, with products designed as stepping stones to complete cessation. Nicorette is available at UK pharmacies including Boots and Superdrug, and supermarkets. Compare prices with Grocefully.






















