Clinical Trials: A Foundation for Your New Product Claims

on March 11, 2019by in Clinical Trials Services, Regulatory Compliance, Uncategorized
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Clinical trials have become an important component of product development and marketing. Selecting the right partner to conduct the clinical trial is essential, as the results can give support to a claim that may be added to a product. Health Canada allows marketing of products added with claims based on the substantiation. Claims that could be..
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I’ll take HACCP for 500, Alex

on March 7, 2019by in Regulatory Compliance, Strategic Consulting, Uncategorized
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"Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing." -Warren Buffet HACCP (pronounced has-sip) which stands for H: Hazard-A: Analysis-C: Critical-C: Control-P: Points is still the best system to manage food safety, to assess the risks and to implement preventive control measures. HACCP was established in the late 1950’s by a group of scientists, the Pillsbury Company and..
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Health Canada Action Plan on Medical Devices

on February 15, 2019by in Regulatory Compliance, Strategic Consulting, Uncategorized
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Medical Devices like pacemakers and insulin pumps, are essential to improving and maintaining the overall health and well-being of Canadians. Health Canada Medical Devices Regulations contain some of the strictest requirements globally for the use and licencing of medical devices. In Canada, medical devices are categorized into four classes based on the risk associated with their..
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Health Canada: Front-of-Package Labelling

on February 7, 2019by in Packaging Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Uncategorized
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Are you ready for another potentially huge change in food and beverage labelling? Health Canada is developing a healthy eating strategy aimed at improving the food environment in Canada and make it easier for Canadians to make healthier choices. Consultations have been underway for the past 2 years taking suggestions from consumers, researchers, health professionals..
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New Year, New Traceability Goals

on January 3, 2019by in Packaging Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Uncategorized
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2019-what better year to ensure your Food Recall and Traceability program are robust and compliant with the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. Food recalls are expensive and time consuming, placing a strain on the food industry, inspectors and consumers. Although there are many steps in place to eliminate food hazards, situations do arise where a..
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