At a Glance Health Canada’s Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) has updated its List of Interchangeable Terms to provide greater flexibility when labelling Natural Health Products (NHPs) and […] Read More >>
At a Glance Vanessa’s Law, formally known as the Protecting Canadians from Unsafe Drugs Act, strengthened Health Canada’s authority to identify and respond to safety risks associated with therapeutic products […] Read More >>
At a Glance Health Canada has released a new guidance document, How to apply for market authorization for a non-prescription drug in Canada, providing industry with its first comprehensive roadmap […] Read More >>
At a Glance Stability testing is the process of evaluating how the quality of a dietary supplement or Natural Health Product (NHP) changes over time under defined storage conditions. The […] Read More >>
At a Glance Health Canada has released a draft Quality of Natural Health Products Guide for consultation, proposing the most significant update to NHP quality guidance since the finalized Good […] Read More >>
Abstract Good Manufacturing Practices are fundamental to product quality in both the Canadian Natural Health Product and U.S. dietary supplement industries. However, the requirements are not interchangeable. In the United […] Read More >>
Many companies entering the Canadian market ask the same question: does my product require an NPN? The answer depends on scope. In Canada, a product may require a Natural Product […] Read More >>
Health Canada has released an updated version of the Natural Health Products Management of Applications Policy (NHP MAP), replacing the previous guidance published in April 2019. The revised NHP MAP […] Read More >>
Health Canada continues its progress in revising the monographs for natural health products (NHPs), with the release of Batch 4a for consultation. This is part of the ongoing effort by […] Read More >>
Health Canada continues its commitment to updating and revising its monographs, releasing Batch 3 for consultation. This represents another crucial step in ensuring the accuracy and applicability of information provided […] Read More >>
Health Canada’s ongoing efforts to update and revise its monographs continue with the release of Batch 2 for consultation. This marks another significant step in ensuring the accuracy and relevance […] Read More >>
A Natural Product Number (NPN) is an 8-digit number issued to a Natural Health Product (NHP), after an assessment, indicating its approval by Health Canada’s Natural and Non-Prescription Health Products […] Read More >>
Health Canada’s Natural Non-Prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) recently announced that beginning at the end of October, they will begin consulting on monograph revisions. This initiative is geared toward enhancing […] Read More >>
Health Canada has recently notified the industry that TMAL (Temporary Marketing Authorization Letter) holders for supplemented foods (and caffeinated energy drinks) which are set to expire on December 31, 2021, […] Read More >>
If you are currently using a COVID-19 Site Licence to manufacture, package, label, or import alcohol-based hand sanitizers, your licence will expire September 30, 2021. Background In August of 2020, […] Read More >>
The temporary exemptions for the importation of hand sanitizers, which was announced March 27, 2020, as part of the Natural and Non-Prescription Health Products Directory (NNHPD)’s interim measures have now […] Read More >>