On Wednesday June 14, 2023 NHP industry (Natural Health Products – https://nhppa.org/) members joined Shawn Buckley for a summary of his recent Discussion Paper (https://nhppa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Discussion-Paper-On-2023-Health-Canada-Initiatives-C-47-Cost-Recovery-and-Burdens-New-Powers.pdf) on 2023 Health Canada Initiatives.
There is also a 30-minute video interview, along with a Question & Answer period that is very enlightening. Full interview time is 1:20 hour.
Don’t leave before the questions and answers! Health Canada’s changes will affect every part of the natural health product industry.
Here is an excerpt of the Actions Plan from Shawn Buckley’s discussion paper.
Part 6 – What needs to be done!
Members of Parliament only act when there is great pressure on them. The NHPPA will be spearheading a campaign to create such pressure. We need you to get plugged in so that we alert you to actions. We need you to:
- visit www.nhppa.org to see what action plans get posted;
- subscribe to NHPPA alerts so you know when we need you to take action.
Our specific goals are to:
- get sections 500 to 504 removed from Bill C-47;
- get cost recovery for natural health product businesses stopped. The specific cost recovery notice is found here: Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 157, Number 19: GOVERNMENT NOTICES;
- get the Charter of Health Freedom enacted, and
- de-regulate natural health products. Since 2004 Health Canada has been making the requirements for natural health product businesses stricter and stricter leading to fewer and less effective products. It is time to stop regulating natural products as dangerous drugs. It is time to regulate them in the manner that the Standing Committee on Health recommended in their report: Natural Health Products: A New Vision.
Next Session – Monday, June 19th, 2023
Sign up now! For the June 19th session. Space is limited.
Linda Beach is the founder, sole owner, and Director of Canadian Natural Health Product Registry (CNHPR), operating under Medical Botany Research. Based on Canada’s west coast, Linda has been providing regulatory consulting and compliance expertise to Canadian and international companies since 2004, when Canada’s Natural Health Products Regulations first came into effect.
A Certified Herbalist with a degree in Botany and Medical Research, Linda also holds certifications in several natural and complementary healing modalities. This combination of scientific training and hands-on herbal expertise gives her a unique perspective on the products she helps bring to market — from vitamins and herbal remedies to nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, and sports supplements.
Over her two decades working directly with Health Canada, Linda has built strong working relationships with regulators that have translated into consistent success in securing Natural Product Numbers (NPNs) for her clients. Her advocacy work has had industry-wide impact — including playing a key role in Health Canada’s decision to reinstate hempseed oil to its approved ingredient database after it had been removed, restoring a path to market for products containing the ingredient.
Through CNHPR, Linda guides clients through every stage of the licensing process: developing a tailored regulatory strategy, compiling required documentation, and managing submissions from signing through to Health Canada approval.