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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
Many products fall under the cosmetic-drug interface. These are products that may share the characteristics of both a cosmetic and drug, as defined in the Food and Drugs Act, […] Read More >>
Dear Stakeholders, The Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) is pleased to announce that the Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD) extract files are now available for downloading from Health […] Read More >>
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 >>
On January 26th, 2010, Health Canada’s Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) has issued a draft warning letter concerning Natural Health Products containing glucomannan, an ingredient authorized for the purposes […] Read More >>
The NHPD Issues a Message to NHP Stakeholders Regarding Ezymes December 14, 2009 Le texte français suit. The Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) has received over 500 product licence […] Read More >>
Health Canada’s recent workshop series took some of the pressure off industry members with regards to the March 2010 deadline and the backlog of product license applications (PLAs) still awaiting […] Read More >>
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 >>
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are warning consumers to be wary of products which claim to diagnose, prevent, mitigate, treat or cure the […] Read More >>
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 >>
Adverse Reaction Reporting – Public Safety Requires Your Compliance On August 19th, 2009, Health Canada released the Adverse Reaction Reporting Guidance Document which supersedes the 1996 regulations for Adverse […] Read More >>
Erin Riggs has recently joined the team of expert consultants at dicentra Inc. to spearhead their new Bilingual Consumer Response service. This new service offers companies the opportunity to […] 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 >>
The NHPD has posted new guidelines on the maximum amount of stevia that can be added to natural health products as a medicinal and non-medicinal ingredient. The previous stevia […] Read More >>
The concept of a natural health product (NHP) master file as it specifically relates to the licensing of natural health products in Canada by the Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) […] Read More >>
On March 5, 2009, dicentra attended the Canadian Organic Standards (COS) Training Workshop for Food Processors presented by the Organic Trade Association. The purpose of this workshop was to […] Read More >>
In Canada, natural health products and foods are regulated under the Food and Drugs Act (FDA) and its associated regulations. Products that meet the definition “natural health product” in […] 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 >>
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