GMP Training Makes Good Business Sense If, based on my years of experience, I had to list the primary root causes for non-conformances in GMP regulated facilities, lack of proper […] Read More >>
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We welcome qualified candidates to submit their resumes for three levels of regulatory and scientific expertise. Please go to ‘Join dicentra’ for more information or send your resume to terry@dicentra.com. Read More >>
Manushvi Chadha, BPharm, RA Cert Regulatory Affairs Associate, dicentra Inc. Nanomaterials are engineered molecules whose defining characteristic is their size – they range from 1-100 nanometers where each nano is […] Read More >>
Manushvi Chadha, BPharm, RA Cert Regulatory Associate, Dicentra The FDA recognizes that the production of FDA-regulated products has gone international, with more globalization on the way. Not only wholly manufactured […] Read More >>
By Candice Cryne, MSc. July 15, 2011 As medical science and technology advances, so does the average life expectancy. However, this increase in life expectancy comes with a greater risk […] Read More >>
In January 2011, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law by U.S. President Barack Obama. This Act strengthens the authority of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […] Read More >>
  The follPrepared by Candice Cryne, M.Sc., Scientific Regulatory Associate, Dicentra Inc. What is Kava? Kava is the South Pacific herb Piper methysticum G. Forster, and the parts most commonly […] Read More >>
  A recent study published in Molecular Food and Nutrition Research demonstrated that a unique Arabica coffee, formulated with roasted and unroasted coffee beans, significantly increased the antioxidant status of […] 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.raps.org/ personifyebusiness/tabid/342/Default.aspx A ban on unregistered herbal medicines in the EU set to go into effect in May will face legal challenges from natural health advocates. Critics of the EU’s […] Read More >>
  February 22-23, 2011 in Toronto. Dicentra has agreed to be a Gold Sponsor to this important and informative event and our own Candice Cryne, Scientific Regulatory Associate will be […] 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 >>
  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 >>
  From the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) eNews April 30th edition: Great News for NHP Industry Draft regulatory amendment to be published in Canada Gazette Part I CHFA has […] Read More >>
  It seems without a doubt that increasing global regulatory requirements for natural health products are here to stay. International bodies such as the NHPD (Canada), FDA (U.S.), EMEA/EFSA (European […] Read More >>
  Adverse Reaction Reporting – Public Safety Requires Your Compliance On August 19th, 2009, Health Canada released the Adverse Reaction Reporting Guidance Document which supersedes the 1996 regulations for Adverse […] Read More >>
  In Canada, natural health products and foods are regulated under the Food and Drugs Act (FDA) and its associated regulations. Products that meet the definition “natural health product” in […] Read More >>