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 >>
Bringing a drug or a natural health product to market in Canada involves applying for an 8-digit numerical code, called a DIN for drugs, or an NPN for natural health […] Read More >>
Health Canada’s Natural and Non-prescription Health Product Directorate (NNHPD) has confirmed the clinical efficacy of Gelita’s Verisol collagen peptide for improving skin physiology. Please click the link to read more: Verisol […] Read More >>
September 1 has passed and for the natural health product (NHP) industry in Canada this is quite a significant date. As of this date no NHPs on the market in […] Read More >>
The NHPD has introduced a new system for reviewing Natural Health Product (NHP) applications.  Submissions are categorized into one of three classes with different review times based on level of […] Read More >>
November 8, 2013 Phase I of the NHP Compliance and Enforcement transition period is ending December 1, 2013. Companies have been advised to ensure that they are familiar with and […] Read More >>
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 >>
By Monica Banach, MSc. NHP, Drug, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Associate The Natural Health Product Directorate (NHPD) has set February 4, 2013 as the date when the Natural Health Product […] Read More >>
By William Morkel, Director of Quality & Compliance February 7, 2012 Sometime in early 2010 the Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) decided to halt reviews of all product licence applications […] Read More >>
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 >>
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 >>
  The December 31st, 2009 deadline is approaching, bringing an end to the six-year transition period for product licensing of natural health products (NHPs). As per section 108 of the […] Read More >>
As outlined in the transition provisions of the Natural Health Products Regulations, all Natural Health Products that are currently registered with a Drug Identification Number (DIN) must obtain a valid […] Read More >>
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 >>