dicentra Web Seminar on Challenges and Solutions for Registering a Probiotic Product with the NHPD dicentra Inc.™ will host a live web seminar on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time outlining the challenges and solutions to registering a probiotic product as a natural health product with the Natural Health Products Directorate of Health Canada. Registration for this web seminar and others is available at www.dicentra.ca/training.
Jon-Paul Powers, Ph.D., a former assessment officer of the Natural health Products Directorate, has prepared and will deliver this course to discuss the current requirements for probiotic products. Topics covered include the evidence required for probiotic characterization and strain identification as well as a discussion of antibiotic resistance, resistance transfer and biochemical parameters that are of concern to the Natural Health Products Directorate. The unique requirements to support health claims for probiotics will also be discussed as well as what can be done to improve the likelihood that your probiotic product will be approved. The presentation will be followed by a 30 minute Question & Answer session, providing all attendees the opportunity to have their concerns addressed.
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