Summary A change to a licensed natural health product may require a new product licence application, product licence amendment, notification, or no regulatory submission, depending on the nature of the change and its potential impact on the product’s safety, efficacy, and quality. Your supplement is selling well, and then something…
Summary Natural health products sold in Quebec must comply with federal bilingual labelling requirements and Quebec’s French-language rules. Product information must be available in French, and information in another language cannot take precedence over the French version or be made more accessible. If you sell natural health products anywhere in…
If you want to sell a supplement, herbal remedy, vitamin, or any natural health product, you need a Natural Product Number. There’s no way around it. Health Canada requires this eight-digit license before your product can legally touch a Canadian shelf, and the process behind it is more involved than…
If you sell cosmetics in Canada, or you’re planning to, this is the moment to pay attention. Health Canada has spent the past couple of years revising parts of the Cosmetic Regulations, and several of those changes are now taking effect. Fragrance allergens that used to hide under a single…
Canadians pay billions of dollars every year for vitamins, herbal remedies, probiotics, and other supplements, and more of that spending happens online than ever before. The convenience of ordering from your phone does not remove the need for caution. Buying natural health products takes more care than tossing a bottle…
Many Canadians pick up a bottle of vitamins or herbal tea without ever checking whether the government has reviewed it. Natural health products are bought every day across this country, yet not everyone knows how to confirm if a product is actually approved. A natural health product license in Canada…
The Canadian pet wellness market has grown steadily over the past decade. More pet owners are investing in high-quality supplements for their companion animals, and manufacturers around the world are taking notice. Entering this market is not as straightforward as adapting an existing product and shipping it north. Pet supplement…
Launching a cosmetic product in Canada involves far more than finalizing your formula and designing attractive packaging. Health Canada maintains a structured regulatory framework that every brand must follow before placing a product on the Canadian market. For domestic manufacturers and international companies alike, understanding the cosmetic registration Canada requirements…
The NNHPD has confirmed that they will postpone the cost recovery fees for Natural Health Products (NHPs). This process will not proceed on December 1, 2025, as originally planned. According to correspondence from sources to Health Canada, the department has stated it will pause any new fee implementation, and has not set…
July 2025 Significantly lowering fees by scaling down planned program enhancements & temporarily lowering the fee-setting ratio to ease the introduction of fees The NNHP at Health Canada has started a new fee program for manufacturing and renewing natural health products. Phasing in fees over a 7-year period targeting a…
Explanation: 1. “Made in Canada” Claim: 2. “Product of Canada” Claim: Alternate wording may be considered that is more accurate to the actual process used to make the product. For instance, those producers could use: “Assembled in Canada with parts from (country).” However, statements such as “Product of Canada and…
May 2024 The amendments are detailed in the Cosmetic Regulations under the Food and Drugs Act and alert us to important changes in the disclosure of cosmetic ingredients. The Amendments The Amendments take effect: Most amendments, are scheduled to take effect 180 days after registration; by October 9, 2024. This necessitates the…
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…
At a time when the well-being and health of Canadians are paramount, it is crucial that we unite to protect their access to natural health products. These products have been valued by countless individuals for their potential benefits, and we believe it is essential to ensure that they remain accessible.…
Analyzing the Proposed Fee Structure: Health Canada has meticulously analyzed the costs associated with regulating natural health products, including the activities involved in product licensing, clinical trial reviews, and site inspections. The analysis took into consideration various factors such as the time and resources required to perform these activities, salaries…
Changes were made to Nutrition labeling to offer consumers more information than before and make information more visible by increasing its size and location. The changes include: Linda BeachLinda Beach is the founder, sole owner, and Director of Canadian Natural Health Product Registry (CNHPR), operating under Medical Botany Research. Based…
Mandatory Canadian and Foreign Site Reference Number (FSRN) and what this means to you… As per the NHPR (regulations), you are responsible for providing the NNHPD with the Canadian site information prior to commencing the importation and/or sale of the natural health product. All information required is outlined in Part…
The Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) has updated the Management of Product License Applications for Natural Health Products (NHP) now referred to as the Natural Health Products Management of Application Policy (NHP MAP). Here is an excerpt from the new policy document. Purpose The NHP MAP outlines the…
Revisions as of December 24, 2021 The updates provided in the Natural Health Products Ingredients Database (NHPID) link below apply to the most recent versions of the web-based Product License Application – web_PLA form . Here is the link to the Natural Health Products Ingredients Database . Linda BeachLinda Beach…
The updates to the NHPID listed below apply to the most recent version of the web-based Product Licence Application (web PLA) form. All new product licence application submissions must use the web PLA form. New Ingredients In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were added. NHPID Name: Albatrellus Confluens (Mushroom) ExtractRole:…
Looking for Feedback on Potential Amendments to the Cosmetics Regulations Comments opened on July 16, 2021 and will close to new input on August 30, 2021. Health Canada is seeking stakeholder’s comments and feedback regarding potential amendments to the Cosmetic Regulations. The main objective of this regulatory initiative would be…
There have been recent changes made by the Department in the area of the efficacy of natural health products. The Department’s decision was as follows: “The Department will no longer approve health claims on homeopathic products for symptomatic relief of cough, cold, and flu for children 12 and under, unless…
If you are one of over 1900 companies given a COVID Temporary Site License to manufacturer, package, label, or import Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizers (Natural Health Products) earlier this year, that license is set to expire in March 2021. With vaccine trials well underway and showing excellent outcomes so far, this…
March 17, 2021 NNHPD’s newly appointed Director General, Natalie Page, opened the meeting with her team and officials from the Inspectorate (ROEB) providing the updates on the following key items: • COVID backlog and the measures in place to clear the back-log and resume normal performance standards now that the…
We made improvements to the nutrition facts table and list of ingredients on food labels. These amendments improved the Nutrition Facts table and list of ingredients to make them easier to understand, helping Canadians make informed choices. A five-year transition period ended on December 14, 2021, giving industry time to…
Can I sell supplements on Amazon? Dietary supplement marketers selling on Amazon are now being asked to provide testing results and other manufacturing information on their supplement products in order to remain on Amazon’s site for sale. This request began just a couple of weeks ago, and marketers should be…
Status update on performance standards for NHP applications: NNHPD’s top priority is to protect the health and safety of Canadians by continuing to contribute to the Government of Canada’s coordinated response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of September 18th, 4,033 new alcohol-based hand sanitizers have been licensed and 2,045 interim…
The waiting time to receive your NPN can be frustrating. How long has it been since you submitted your license application? Seems like months and then you receive a rejection notice! Wasted time that translates to financial loss. We can help to isolate areas of your application that may have…
Regarding Product and Site Licensing for Hand-Sanitizers The temporary exemptions for the importation of hand sanitizers, which was announced March 27, 2020, as part of the NNHPD’s interim measures have now ended as of July 13, 2020. Interim License Holders Site Licenses Companies that have a COVID SL may continue…
Since July 1, 2020, industry has been permitted to distribute certain non-prescription drugs and natural health products (NHPs) as samples, as a strategy to encourage trial use. This applies to specific low-risk products only, Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act still prohibits general sample distribution outside of these…
Health Canada Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) has updated its guidance regarding how applications for natural health products (NHPs) (new, or amendments and notifications for existing products) are processed, assessed and issued a regulatory decision. These updates are intended to achieve better outcomes for the health and safety of…
For those of you who have received an Interim Site license or Importer’s license, you will need to apply for a permanent license should you wish to continue. The temporary license has ended. Companies with an interim COVID-19 SL (denoted by the prefix COV0000) under the previous expedited attestation process will…
Currently, there is no cost to register your license application. However, Health Canada will soon be introducing a cost recovery for your application submissions. This will happen once the new Self-Care Framework is in place. Amendments are not yet required for licensed Class 1 products. At the present time for any…
October 2019 This morning our Natural Health Industry woke up to New Regulations told to us by our industry lawyer, Shawn Buckley. It is very important for people to know of these warnings and upcoming regulations. Please read this link Changes in our industry! Health Canada Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate…
