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CVS HealthSeven questions, answered.

Written from FDA labels, published studies and buyer reviews. Our own test of each gum comes next. Updated 14 Nov 2026.

Is CVS nicotine gum the same as Nicorette?

No. P&L Development makes it under its own approval. The drug and the doses are the same.

cvs.com blocked our read. The prices here come from Instacart and a shopping feed, and CVS store prices may be lower.

What do buyers say about CVS Health?

We could not read CVS reviews. One Kirkland buyer volunteered that they like the CVS gum best.

I actually prefer CVS brand best.

Amazon buyer, in a review of Kirkland gum

cvs.com would not load. We will add buyer accounts when we can read them. We quote buyers until our own test of this gum is done.

What flavors and strengths does CVS Health come in?

CVS Health comes in five flavors, in 2 and 4 mg.

FlavorType
OriginalUncoated
MintCoated
Ice MintCoated
FruitCoated
CinnamonCoated

How much does CVS Health cost?

CVS Health costs about $0.37 a piece in a large pack.

WherePiecesPriceA piece
Instacart, from CVS160$59.49$0.37
CVS, from a shopping feed20$12.49$0.62

Prices read on 14 Nov 2026. This page has no paid link.

What is in CVS Health?

Coated Mint 2 mg contains titanium dioxide and none of the other four.

Original contains BHT and four dyes. Fruit has three or four dyes. Cinnamon has BHT and Red 40.

Who makes CVS Health?

P&L Development holds its approval.

P&L Development holds the approval. Habitrol, Rugby, CVS, Walgreens and Lucy Quit Gum all sell this recipe.

Where can you buy CVS Health?

CVS stores and cvs.com.

CVS Health review

CVS Health scores 3.4 of 5 on five of seven measures. We do not have enough to judge it yet.

It is the Habitrol and Rugby recipe in a CVS box. We have five of seven scores and no buyer rating, so we do not rank it.

Price
2About $0.37 a piece, on Instacart
Flavor range
4Five flavors
Short label
4Coated Mint has titanium dioxide
Buyer rating
–Fewer than 100 ratings read
Taste, from buyers
–No taste tallies read
Pocket format
4A 20-piece pack exists
Availability
3CVS only

Each score runs from 1 to 5. A dash means that no data exists to score. The taste score counts what buyers wrote, because we have not tested the gum yet.

It suits you if

You are in a CVS and need gum now.

It does not suit you if

You can order Rugby, the same recipe, for less.

Sources

  1. FDA drug label data for this gum Inactive ingredients for each flavor.
  2. FDA NDC directory, nicotine gum listings Who holds each approval.
  3. Buyer reviews: Amazon listing