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Health Canada caps caffeine in energy drinks, 28 companies forced to reformulate
January 3, 2013 By
Reprinted from Newhope 360 On Jan. 2, a new set of rules from Health Canada came into effect to limit allowable caffeine in food products. Single-serving beverages may now contain […] Read More >>
dicentra’s NHP Regulatory Update 2012 – Q3
September 18, 2012 By
Topics covered: Canada: Consultations & Regulatory Initiatives Food Safety & Initiatives United States: Proposition 37 – Genetically Engineered Foods, Labeling, Initiative Statute Energy Drink Controversey Status of Draft NDI Guidance [&helli Read More >>
Quarterly Newsletter – Q3 – 2012
August 28, 2012 By
August 28, 2012 A Quick Note…. There have been a number of significant developments on the regulatory front for dietary supplements in the United States lately. For example, dietary supplement […] Read More >>
dicentra’s Q2 Regulatory Update Webinar is now available online
June 19, 2012 By
dicentra’s Regulatory Update Webinar – Q2 dicentra provides regulatory and scientific solutions for accelerated business growth. We specialize in the areas of natural health products, dietary supplements, foods, cosmetics and […] Read More >>
dicentra Quarterly Newsletter – Q2 – 2012
May 10, 2012 By
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 >>
Nutra-ingredients – Regulatory Updates: Cholesterol Labelling – June 27, 2011
June 27, 2011 By
http://www.nutraingredients.com/ June 16, 2011 EU ‘agreement’ may outlaw cholesterol labelling Optional cholesterol labelling of food products may soon be banned in the European Union if a draft regulation on food […] Read More >>
CRN – Regulatory Updates – June 27, 2011
June 27, 2011 By
http://www.crnusa.org June 2, 2011 CRN Submits Comments Concerning Regulatory Cooperation Between the U.S. and the E.U. That Would Help Eliminate or Reduce Unnecessary Divergences in Regulation and in Standards Used […] Read More >>
Natural Products Association – Regulatory Updates: Upcoming NDI Guidance May Clarify FDA’s Expectations – June 27, 2011
June 27, 2011 By
http://www.npainfo.org/index.php?src June 23, 2011 Upcoming NDI Guidance May Clarify FDA’s Expectations WASHINGTON, D.C. – Statement from Natural Products Association (NPA) Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Cara Welch, Ph.D., [&hellip Read More >>
FDA – Regulatory Updates: FDA is Monitoring Certain Foods and Beverages Imported from Taiwan that May Contain Plasticizers – June 27, 2011
June 27, 2011 By
http://www.fda.gov/Food/DietarySupplements/Alerts/default.htm June 22, 2011 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is notifying the public about the possible presence of a plasticizer called diethylhexyl-phthalate (DEHP) in certain food and beverages Read More >>
Canada Consumer Product Safety Act – Regulatory Updates: Mandatory Reporting – June 27, 2011
June 27, 2011 By
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/legislation/acts-lois/ccpsa-lcspc/index-eng.php June 20, 2011 Mandatory Reporting – Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (S.C. 2010, c. 21) http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/legislation/acts-lois/ccpsa-lcspc/indust/reporting Read More >>
Regulatory Updates – June 27th 2011
June 27, 2011 By
  Health Canada http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index-eng.php CFIAhttp://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml NHPD http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodnatur/index-eng.php Competition Bureau http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/h_00000.ht Read More >>
Nutra-ingredients – Regulatory Updates: EU Health Claims Loophole Can Benefit the Rejected- June 15, 2011
June 15, 2011 By
http://www.nutraingredients.com/ May 27, 2011 Rejected health claims may remain usable for extended periods after confirmation from the European Commission that rejected article 13.5 claims can gain an extended life if […] Read More >>
EAS – Regulatory Updates: EFSA Gives Positive Opinion on Blood Cholesterols Claim – June 15, 2011
June 15, 2011 By
http://www.eas.eu/ May 30, 2011 EFSA gives positive opinion on blood cholesterols claim The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that a cause and effect relationship has been established between […] Read More >>
Natural Products Insider – Regulatory Updates – June 15, 2011
June 15, 2011 By
http://www.naturalproductsinsider.com/ NPF Notifies FTC, FDA of Non-Compliant Ads WASHINGTON –The Natural Products Foundation (NPF) alerted FTC and FDA of 13 non-compliant advertisers that have failed to amend marketing materials after […] Read More >>
Natural Products Association – Regulatory Updates – June 15, 2011
June 15, 2011 By
http://www.npainfo.org/index.php?src May 20, 2011 NPA Calls for Clarity and Action on Baked Goods Mislabeled as Dietary Supplements Statement from Natural Products Association (NPA) Executive Director and CEO John Gay over […] Read More >>
EFSA – Regulatory Updates: Guidance for Food and Feed Risk Assessment of GM Plants – June 15, 2011
June 15, 2011 By
http://www.efsa.europa.eu/ May 24, 2011 EFSA launches updated guidance for food and feed risk assessment of GM plants The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published updated guidance for the risk […] Read More >>
NHPD – Regulatory Updates: Food and Drug Regulations – June 15, 2011
June 15, 2011 By
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodnatur/index-eng.php May 20, 2011 Food and Drug Regulations – Project # 1431 – Schedule F Amendment The purpose of this Notice of Intent (NOI) is to provide an opportunity to […] Read More >>
CFIA – Regulatory Updates: DEHP – June 15, 2011
June 15, 2011 By
  http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml May 29, 2011 OTTAWA, May 29, 2011: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public about the possibility of Di-Ethyl Hexyl Phthalate (DEHP) being added to […] Read More >>
Regulatory Updates – June 15th 2011
June 15, 2011 By
  Health Canada http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index-eng.php Competition Bureau http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/h_00000.html CHFA http://www.chfa.ca Canadian Cosmetic Toiletry and Fragrance Association http://www.cctfa.ca/site/cctfa/ Read More >>
Nutra-ingredients – Regulatory Updates: Omega-3 Scientists oppose EFSA ALA Claim – May 19, 2011
May 19, 2011 By
http://www.nutraingredients.com/ May 16, 2011 Omega-3 scientists oppose EFSA ALA claim An omega-3 researcher has written to the European Commission demanding a recent European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)-approved claim for omega-3 […] Read More >>

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