It seems the outcry from the food industry and consumers to allow the use of stevia in food products in Canada is finally being heard by Health Canada. The public […] Read More >>
On October 22, 2012 the FDA announced that they are now ready to receive registration renewals for domestic and foreign manufacturers that process, pack or hold food for human or […] Read More >>
The Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) has recently released new monographs for consultation based on pre-cleared information. The consultation period is open from September 25, 2012 until October 24, 2012. […] Read More >>
Council for Responsible Nutrition www.crnusa.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., October 17, 2012—A new study published today in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) found “daily multivitamin supplementation modestly […] Read More >>
NHPD has released two data extracts online. These data extracts consist of a comprehensive listing of Site Licence and Foreign Site Reference Number (FSRN) holders1. In early August of this […] Read More >>
On October 1st FDA announced food facility registration system is not yet ready for industry, despite requiring all foreign and domestic facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food for […] Read More >>
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 >>
FDA considers dietary supplements that contain new dietary ingredients and that have not submitted new dietary ingredient Notifications to be adulterated. Any supplement that is considered to be adulterated can […] Read More >>
Until recently, the medicinal ingredient “vinpocetine” was considered an unacceptable ingredient for use in natural health products (NHPs) in Canada, according to the Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD), and […] Read More >>
On September 14th, dicentra joined Genuine Health staff, Dr. Alan Logan, Sam Graci and Dr. Faisal Moola, of the David Suzuki Foundation for a tree planting afternoon at Canada’s first […] Read More >>
At the NBJ Summit this summer, Dr. Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., director of the FDA’s Division of Dietary Supplement Programs, was asked his opinion on the status of the dietary […] Read More >>
To date there are 350 Product Licence Applications (PLAs) outstanding that should have Temporary Marketing Authorization (TMA) applications in queue at Health Canada. As of September 30, 2012 regulatory […] Read More >>
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 >>
Since the final good manufacturing practices (GMP) rule for dietary supplements was implemented in 2007, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made it very clear that GMP inspections […] Read More >>
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 >>
Aspartame, also known as E 951, is an artificial sweetener that has been approved for use in foods and beverages in the European Union (EU), and as a flavour […] Read More >>
On July 24, 2012 the FDA issued a Warning letter to United Nutrition Labs for continually failing to comply with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) after a thorough on-site […] Read More >>
By Heather VanBlarcom General Counsel & Senior Regulatory Specialist for Dietary Supplements At the NBJ Summit last week in Dana Point, CA, David C. Vladeck, the Director of the Federal […] Read More >>
By: Ashleigh Hampton, MSc Manager, Scientific Affairs Supporting evidence is required by both the Canadian and American regulatory bodies to substantiate marketed health claims. Health Canada reviews the evidence to […] Read More >>
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