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Kava (Piper methysticum) and its Current Regulatory Status
April 12, 2011 By
  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 >>
Critical Alert Concerning Compliance & Enforcement
January 4, 2011 By
On December 22, 2010 the Natural Health Products Industry was informed by the NHPD that the compliance promotion transition period which was slated to end on March 1, 2011 is […] Read More >>
NHP Compliance and Enforcement Policy – Politique de conformité et d’application pour les produits de santé naturels
August 25, 2010 By
We are pleased to inform you that on Friday August 27, 2010, the documents entitled “Natural Health Products (NHP) Compliance and Enforcement Policy” (POL-0044), “Annex to the NHP Compliance and […] Read More >>
New Classification Process for Medicinal and Non-medicinal Ingredients
August 9, 2010 By
Dear stakeholders, As of August 9, 2010, NHPD will no longer accept Product Licence Applications (PLA) containing medicinal or non-medicinal ingredients which are not listed as acceptable ingredients in the […] Read More >>
New Application Management Policy
August 9, 2010 By
  Dear stakeholders, The Application Management Policy outlines the way in which Product Licence Applications for natural health products are submitted in accordance with the Natural Health Products Regulations. The […] Read More >>
Understand how the Proposed NHP-UPLAR will Affect Your Natural Health Products by Attending dicentra’s Free Webinar Series
June 16, 2010 By
  Watch the recording of this webinar by clicking here. The regulatory solution many have been waiting for may be on the horizon with the recent regulatory proposal: Natural Health […] Read More >>
Consultation Period Open for Guidance Document to Assist in Distinguishing between Natural Health Products and Ingredient
May 18, 2010 By
  As you may know, the Natural Health Product (NHP) Raw Material Policy was recently removed from the Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) website in order for it to be […] Read More >>
CHFA: Great News for NHP Industry
May 5, 2010 By
  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 >>
Dicentra Presenting at IPA in Montreal April 21-22
April 20, 2010 By
  Anne Wilkie, Senior Regulatory Strategy & Policy Advisor, will be representing Dicentra at the International Pharmaceutical Academy’s Dietary Supplements & Natural Health Products Conference in Montreal on April 21 […] Read More >>
Clinical Trials for Natural Health Products
December 4, 2009 By
  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 >>
Dicentra to Present at NHPRS Conference
February 18, 2009 By
  Jon-Paul Powers, Ph.D., of dicentra will present at the Natural Health Product Research Society Conference in Vancouver, B.C., Canada Feb 18 – 21, 2009. Dr. Jon-Paul Powers will present […] Read More >>
Update on the Classification of Products at the Food-Natural Health Product Interface
January 21, 2009 By
– Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Health Canada is currently in the process of drafting a guidance document to help industry differentiate between Foods and Natural Health Products (NHPs). This is […] Read More >>
Will January 2010 Be Another Y2K?
December 20, 2008 By
There is a lot of buzz in the industry over what will happen come January 1, 2010, as if hordes of inspectors and customs agents are just waiting to pounce […] Read More >>

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