FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Health Canada Announces Proposed New Approach to Regulating Caffeinated Energy Drinks Toronto, Canada, October 11, 2011 – On October 6, Canadian Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced a […] Read More >>
Prepared by: Christopher P.F. Marinangeli PhD, RD Oil of oregano, derived from species of Origanum spp., is a popular natural health product that is acclaimed for its ability to reduce […] Read More >>
Health Canada Natural Health Products Directorate – NHPD http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodnatur/index-eng.php NHPD Releases its Status of Applications Quarterly Report: Quarter 1 NHYPD has received 62201 PLA from Jan 1, 2004 to June […] Read More >>
Health Canada Looking to Regulate Vitamin-Enhanced Products Arwen Brooks Research and Regulatory Assistant, Dicentra Inc. Despite Health Canada’s widespread regulation of the Natural Health Product industry, there are products being […] Read More >>
Health Canada Update: Non-Medicinal Ingredient Labeling for Nonprescription Drug Products Clara di Tella, BSc, Pharm QA Regulatory Affairs Specialist Health Canada has released a notice to inform drug manufacturers/sponsors of […] Read More >>
By:Ashleigh Hampton, MSc June 30, 2011 In August of 2010, Health Canada issued a notice to natural health product license applicants to provide clarification on the requirements for traditional claim […] Read More >>
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Teresa Tsui Why do we need enzymes? We are what we eat – perhaps we are how and what we digest? Enzymes are important chemical messengers that assist with digestive […] Read More >>
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  In a statement issued in April, Consumer Health Products Canada (CHP Canada) has called for Health Canada to ensure full enforcement of the Natural Health Products Regulations. The statement […] Read More >>
  The term ‘natural health product’ calls to mind ideas of safe and harmonious remedies that do not carry the kind of adverse effects that we have come to expect […] Read More >>
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml Additional import controls in place for food products from Japan OTTAWA, March 23, 2011 : The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), in collaboration with the Canada Border Services Agency […] Read More >>
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index-eng.php Advisory April 5, 2011-04-07 Consumers with milk or soy allergies are advised that four probiotic natural health products (listed below) are being voluntarily recalled from the market because they […] Read More >>
  The NHPD has confirmed that the 11 Schedule F Ingredient Regulatory Amendments previously expected this spring have been deferred to the fall of 2011 due to the current election. […] Read More >>
  Ashleigh Hampton, MSc. March 21, 2011 Note – the following is a summary adapted from the Ministry of Health’s Draft Guidance Document titled “Hepatotoxicity of Health Products” Background Hepatotoxicity […] Read More >>
  The following outlines the revised compliance requirements for prepackaged products and provides an outline of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) implementation plan Compliance Coming into Effect After August […] Read More >>
http://www.chfa.ca Food-Like NHPs Joint Technical Working Group: To assist CHFA in providing constructive feedback and guiding the CHFA position on various issues, we are pleased to partner with the Food […] Read More >>
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index-eng.php Salvia divinorum This week the government announced its proposed intention to include Salvia divinorum and salvinorin A, as controlled substances. A Notice to Interested Parties outlining Health Canada’s proposal Read More >>
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 >>