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Critical Alert Concerning Compliance & Enforcement
January 4, 2011 By
On December 22, 2010 the Natural Health Products Industry was informed by the NHPD that the compliance promotion transition period which was slated to end on March 1, 2011 is […] Read More >>
Dicentra Newsletter – Issue #12
December 15, 2010 By
Science and Research Updates R.H.X. Wong, P.R.C. Howe, J.D. Buckley, A.M. Coates, I. Kunz, N.M. Berry. Acute resveratrol supplementation improves flow-meditated dilation in overweight/obese individuals with mildly elevated blood pressure. […] Read More >>
Dicentra Newsletter – Issue #11
October 7, 2010 By
Recent Changes: NHPD Ingredients Database and Ingredient Issue Forms The NHPD introduced the Natural Health Products Ingredients Database earlier this year. At present, the database contains: Medicinal ingredients Non-medicinal ingredients […] Read More >>
NHP Compliance and Enforcement Policy – Politique de conformité et d’application pour les produits de santé naturels
August 25, 2010 By
We are pleased to inform you that on Friday August 27, 2010, the documents entitled “Natural Health Products (NHP) Compliance and Enforcement Policy” (POL-0044), “Annex to the NHP Compliance and […] Read More >>
Dicentra Newsletter – Issue #10
August 11, 2010 By
  Executive Summary UPLAR Products in queue for over 180 days awaiting product licenses will now be issued ENs (exemption number) allowing the product to be legal for saleProducts must […] Read More >>
New Classification Process for Medicinal and Non-medicinal Ingredients
August 9, 2010 By
Dear stakeholders, As of August 9, 2010, NHPD will no longer accept Product Licence Applications (PLA) containing medicinal or non-medicinal ingredients which are not listed as acceptable ingredients in the […] Read More >>
Good Manufacturing Practices for Natural Health Products for Current and Potential Site License Holders
July 15, 2010 By
  Less than two weeks remain to register for dicentra’s upcoming webinar titled Good Manufacturing Practices for Natural Health Product Site Licence Holders. Health Canada requires both initial and ongoing […] Read More >>
Dicentra Newsletter – Issue #9
June 9, 2010 By
The Sale of Unlicensed Natural Health Products, Exemption Numbers, and You! Natural Health Products (Unprocessed Product Licence Applications) Regulations The regulatory solution many have been waiting for may be on […] Read More >>
Consultation Period Open for Guidance Document to Assist in Distinguishing between Natural Health Products and Ingredient
May 18, 2010 By
  As you may know, the Natural Health Product (NHP) Raw Material Policy was recently removed from the Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) website in order for it to be […] Read More >>
Dicentra Presenting at IPA in Montreal April 21-22
April 20, 2010 By
  Anne Wilkie, Senior Regulatory Strategy & Policy Advisor, will be representing Dicentra at the International Pharmaceutical Academy’s Dietary Supplements & Natural Health Products Conference in Montreal on April 21 […] Read More >>
Dicentra Newsletter – Issue #8
April 12, 2010 By
Industry News: The Sale of Unlicensed NHPs Background While the NHPD is making progress on the massive number of Product License Applications (PLAs) they have received, there are still thousands […] Read More >>
Dicentra Newsletter – Issue #7
February 3, 2010 By
The Debate Surrounding the Sale of Unapproved Natural Health Products Continues Despite Health Canada adopting a risk-based enforcement policy until at least March 31 in acknowledgment of the Product License […] Read More >>
Health Canada Workshops Shed Light on a Regulatory Grey Area
December 7, 2009 By
Health Canada’s recent workshop series took some of the pressure off industry members with regards to the March 2010 deadline and the backlog of product license applications (PLAs) still awaiting […] Read More >>
NHPD Revises Stevia Guidelines
June 17, 2009 By
  The NHPD has posted new guidelines on the maximum amount of stevia that can be added to natural health products as a medicinal and non-medicinal ingredient. The previous stevia […] Read More >>
Natural Health Product Master Files
March 27, 2009 By
The concept of a natural health product (NHP) master file as it specifically relates to the licensing of natural health products in Canada by the Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) […] Read More >>
Abbreviated Labeling Standards for NHPs – NHPD Discussion Draft Summary Relating to Generalized Health Claims
February 4, 2009 By
  The NHPD is exploring the option of developing generalized health claims for NHPs. A generalized claim is a lower level claim applicable when the use relates to self-limiting health […] Read More >>
International Experts to Share Latest Research in Natural Health Products
February 4, 2009 By
Vancouver – Researchers are identifying safe and effective natural health products (NHPs) from among the thousands of choices currently available to Canadians. Gateway to Wellness, The Sixth Annual NHP Research […] Read More >>
Compliance Investigations Begin
January 29, 2009 By
It has come to the attention of dicentra that the Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) Inspectorate of Health Canada has begun compliance investigation regarding natural health products currently on […] Read More >>
dicentra Web Seminar on Challenges and Solutions for Registering a Probiotic Product with the NHPD
January 28, 2009 By
  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 […] Read More >>
Update on the Classification of Products at the Food-Natural Health Product Interface
January 21, 2009 By
– Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Health Canada is currently in the process of drafting a guidance document to help industry differentiate between Foods and Natural Health Products (NHPs). This is […] Read More >>

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