The deletion of “magnesium salts of fatty acids” from the Codex International Numbering System (INS) had been proposed at the 42nd Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives, 2010. […] Read More >>
4-Methylimidazole is a substance found in caramel colouring that is manufactured using ammonia or ammonia sulphate in the production process. In addition to its presence in some soft drinks, 4-methylimidazole […] Read More >>
By Heather Van Blarcom General Counsel & Senior Regulatory Specialist for Dietary Supplements For the moment, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) remains intact. In his […] Read More >>
dicentra provides regulatory and scientific solutions for accelerated business growth. We specialize in the areas of natural health products, dietary supplements, foods, cosmetics and OTCs. We can be reached […] Read More >>
Testing costs can add considerably to the overall production costs of natural health products. This is particularly true since the implementation of the Natural Health Product Regulations in 2004. Companies […] Read More >>
By Dr. John Harrison, PhD, MSc, BSc Senior Government Relations Advisor So you want to import a consumer health product from the U.S.A. to Canada. Good luck! There are many […] Read More >>
By: Ashleigh Hampton, MSc Manager, Scientific Affairs On May 23, 2012, the Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) released the Draft: Pathway for Licensing Natural Health Products (NHPs) Making Modern Health […] Read More >>
By Heather Van Blarcom General Counsel & Senior Regulatory Specialist for Dietary Supplements If you’re like me, you don’t particularly like running on empty. However, if the FDA revises the […] Read More >>
By Sheldon Baker Nutraceuticals World Published May 18, 2012 Heather Van Blarcom recently joined dicentra and is a licensed attorney with more than 10 years of experience in the natural […] Read More >>
Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) for Dietary Supplements have been in effect since June 2010 and the FDA has been increasing inspections each year since. In 2011, 145 FDA inspections […] Read More >>
May 10, 2012 Are You Making False Claims By Heather Van Blarcom General Counsel & Senior Regulatory Specialist for Dietary Supplements If you don’t have “competent and reliable scientific evidence” […] Read More >>
By Monica Banach, MSc. NHP, Drug, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Associate The Natural Health Product Directorate (NHPD) has set February 4, 2013 as the date when the Natural Health Product […] Read More >>
dicentra will be walking for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) on Saturday, June 23rd at the Port Perry Fairgrounds, Ontario starting at 10am. This is a 5 km walk and […] Read More >>
By Heather Van Blarcom General Counsel & Senior Regulatory Specialist – USA If your name is on the label of a dietary supplement product that you market and distribute, you […] Read More >>
By David Miller, BSc, ND NHP Scientific Regulatory Associate Kava (Piper methysticum; kava kava) has traditionally been used as an anxiolytic by western herbalists (Felter and Lloyd 1898) for over […] Read More >>
By Rupika Malhotra, MSc Food, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Associate Recently, the Food Directorate and the Natural Health Products Directorate have made announcements with regards to new categorization of certain […] Read More >>
dicentra, an international leader in regulatory and scientific affairs within the dietary supplement, food, beverage and cosmetic industries, is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Heather Van Blarcom to […] Read More >>
The purpose of this message is to provide you with an overview of the transition of products at the food-natural health products interface to the food regulatory framework. Background Some […] Read More >>
By Arwen Brooks Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs Assistant With the explosion of the natural health product and functional food industry, and the subsequent rules and regulations that have been […] Read More >>
By Sorcha Kellett, BSc Regulatory Scientific Affairs Assistant Oil of Oregano (Origanum vulgare leaf extract) has been used traditionally for its health and medicinal benefits including improvement of immune function […] Read More >>
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