dicentra is proud to announce the launch of GMP Online Training for Natural Health Products beginning November 2011. For years, dicentra has been delivering on-site and off-site GMP training programs, […] Read More >>
By Arwen Brooks Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Assistant, dicentra Dec. 15, 2010 — The FDA today announced new steps to target harmful products marketed as dietary supplements, including the […] Read More >>
  Then he slid down the chimney. A rather tight pinch, but if Santa could do it, then so could the Grinch. He thought to himself, I must address this […] Read More >>
By: Ashleigh Hampton, MSc December 5, 2011 Previous reports of resveratrol have suggested that resveratrol undergoes extensive metabolism, thus resulting in a low bioavailability of the parent compound (As reviewed […] Read More >>
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 >>
Clara di Tella, BSc, Pharm. QA Regulatory Affairs Specialist, dicentra Inc. On November 24, 2011 the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations […] Read More >>
dicentra is pleased to announce our upcoming free Regulatory Update Webinar on Tuesday, December 6th at 1:00 pm ET. This is our fourth webinar of 2011 and you won’t want […] Read More >>
William Morkel, BSc Senior Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Specialist, dicentra Inc. Under the current guidelines for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for Natural Health Products (NHPs), manufacturers and importers of […] 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 >>
Rupika Malhotra, MSc Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Associate, Dicentra With recent developments and proposed changes to energy drink regulations in Canada, questions on taxation of health harming foods have come […] Read More >>
Clara di Tella, BSc, Pharm QA Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Dicentra The United States Food and Drug Administration along with regulatory agencies from 80 other countries have completed the International Internet […] Read More >>
Ashleigh Hampton, MSc Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Associate, Dicentra There have been some challenges faced while assessing the therapeutic effects of resveratrol in humans. Phase 1 clinical trials have reported […] Read More >>
William Morkel, BSc Senior Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Dicentra From late September to mid October the NHPD will be holding information sessions in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, and Halifax […] 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 >>
Increased Life Expectancy With Vitamin D? Christopher P.F. Marinangeli, PhD, RD Scientific Regulatory Associate, Dicentra Inc. Everyone is talking about vitamin D – in the nutrition world anyway. Nutritional scientists, […] 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 >>
Novel Food Approval: EU Approves Rooster Comb Extract (RCE) Rupika Malhotra, MSc Regulatory Associate, Dicentra In recent years, several novel and arguably eccentric food ingredients have made their way into […] 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 >>