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NHPD Releases the new Quality of Natural Health Products Guidance Document – Updates Present New Opportunities for Products seeking Licensure or those already licensed
July 15, 2013 By
The NHPD has recently released the finalized version of the “Quality of Natural Health Products Guide”, superceding the “Evidence for Quality of Finished Natural Health Products” after a 3 month […] Read More >>
NHPD Provides Update on Transition of Assessment of NHP Clinical Trial Applications for Primary Indications Inappropriate for Self-Care
February 19, 2013 By
The NHPD has Transitioned the Assessment of NHP Clinical Trial Applications (for primary indications inappropriate for self-care) and Adverse Reaction Reporting to the TPD. Health Canada informed the industry through […] Read More >>
Pre-Cleared Information Ingredients
October 9, 2012 By
Product licence applications that contain pre-cleared information ingredients are subject to expedited review at the NHPD resulting in quicker processing, review and licensing times. What are Pre-cleared information ingredients? Pre-cleared […] Read More >>
Raspberry Ketones: Hype or Hope as a Weight Loss Supplement
September 10, 2012 By
For those involved in the natural health products (NHP) industry there is a new compound of interest known as raspberry ketones, that is gathering a great deal of attention as […] Read More >>
International Trade Certificates and Future Developments
August 1, 2012 By
By: William Morkel, BSc Director of Quality & Compliance It is standard practice amongst many countries to require an International Trade Certificate (ITC) to accompany any natural health product (NHP) […] Read More >>
Clinical Trials: Will the Wrong Trial Design Make Your Dietary Supplement or Functional Food an Unregistered Drug?
April 16, 2012 By
By Arwen Brooks Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs Assistant With the explosion of the natural health product and functional food industry, and the subsequent rules and regulations that have been […] Read More >>
Safety and Efficacy of Natural Health Products: A Dynamic Entity
March 19, 2012 By
By: Ashleigh Hampton, MSc, Manager Scientific Affairs March 19, 2012 The Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) released the Evidence for Safety and Efficacy of Finished Natural Health Products (NHPs) guidance […] Read More >>
Health Canada Looking to Regulate Vitamin-Enhanced Products
August 15, 2011 By
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 >>
E-IRNs & Traditional Claims Submissions
June 30, 2011 By
By:Ashleigh Hampton, MSc June 30, 2011 In August of 2010, Health Canada issued a notice to natural health product license applicants to provide clarification on the requirements for traditional claim […] Read More >>
Health Canada – Regulatory Updates: Advisory – April 7, 2011
April 7, 2011 By
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index-eng.php Advisory April 5, 2011-04-07 Consumers with milk or soy allergies are advised that four probiotic natural health products (listed below) are being voluntarily recalled from the market because they […] Read More >>
CHFA – Regulatory Updates – March 7, 2011
March 7, 2011 By
http://www.chfa.ca Food-Like NHPs Joint Technical Working Group: To assist CHFA in providing constructive feedback and guiding the CHFA position on various issues, we are pleased to partner with the Food […] Read More >>
NHPD – Regulatory Updates: Quarterly Report – March 7, 2011
March 7, 2011 By
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodnatur/index-eng.php Quarterly Report (October 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010) During this quarter, a total of 3017 PLAs were completed, 49% (1477) of these completions resulted in product licences, 46% […] Read More >>
Dicentra Newsletter Issue 1 for 2011
February 17, 2011 By
  This is Dicentra’s first newsletter for 2011. We will be releasing these newsletters every three months and the purpose of the newsletter is to keep our readers up to […] Read More >>
Dicentra Newsletter – Issue #11
October 7, 2010 By
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 >>
Dicentra Newsletter – Issue #9
June 9, 2010 By
The Sale of Unlicensed Natural Health Products, Exemption Numbers, and You! Natural Health Products (Unprocessed Product Licence Applications) Regulations The regulatory solution many have been waiting for may be on […] Read More >>
Dicentra Newsletter – Issue #8
April 12, 2010 By
Industry News: The Sale of Unlicensed NHPs Background While the NHPD is making progress on the massive number of Product License Applications (PLAs) they have received, there are still thousands […] Read More >>
Dicentra Newsletter – Issue #7
February 3, 2010 By
The Debate Surrounding the Sale of Unapproved Natural Health Products Continues Despite Health Canada adopting a risk-based enforcement policy until at least March 31 in acknowledgment of the Product License […] Read More >>
NHPD’s First Batch of Abbreviated Labelling Standards
October 20, 2009 By
Important Information: Pilot on New Abbreviated Labelling Standards and Finished Product Specifications Form for NHPs The Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) is pleased to publish its first batch of Abbreviated […] Read More >>

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