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New rules are on the horizon for pet health products in Canada!  Canadian and international suppliers in the veterinary health product sector should mark their calendars in anticipation of major regulatory changes coming in the fall of 2017! Since 2012, suppliers selling pet health products in Canada have had the...

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a leading trade association for the dietary supplement industry, is the driving force behind the newly launched industry Supplement OWL (Online Wellness Library).  The Supplement OWL is an online resource designed to help industry stakeholders locate information about dietary supplements, as well as accompanying...

Health Canada is planning to update its process for completing electronic product license applications (ePLAs) for Natural Health Products (NHPs) in the spring of 2018.  These anticipated changes will impact processes for Class I, II and III product license applications, with a goal of improving operational efficiencies, wonderful news for...

In June of 2017, Source’s own Krista Coventry (Director of Regulatory Affairs, Eastern Canada) participated in an industry webinar entitled “International Insights: Inside NAFTA and Opportunities Overseas”.  Hosted by the U.S. Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and Natural Products Insider, the webinar provided insights into implications of NAFTA (the North...

Partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are the main source of industrially produced trans fats in the Canadian diet, and are found in a wide assortment of foods. There are two main types of PHOs: fully hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils. Consuming trans fats has been shown to increase risk of heart...

In June of 2017, Health Canada hosted a second round of cross-Canada industry consultations focused on their proposed Self-care Framework.  These consultations were a continuation of the previous round of consultation sessions held in April and May of this year.  Members of Source’s Regulatory Affairs Team attended both online and...

Krista Coventry, Source Nutraceutical’s own Director of Regulatory Services – Eastern Canada, recently had the opportunity to talk with Rachel Adams, Managing Editor from Natural Products INSIDER. This interview was featured in a Natural Products INSIDER podcast published May 8, 2017. This podcast interview was recorded at the 17th Annual Oxford...

When you jet set off somewhere new and exciting your passport is the most important item that you carry with you. It is your ticket into each new country and you would without a doubt be denied entry without it in hand. Why should bringing a product into a new...

Save the Date to watch Source Nutraceutical, Inc. in an upcoming Council for Responsible Nutrition Webinar (June 13, 2017) on International Insights: Inside NAFTA and Opportunities Overseas. Krista will present a perspective on the Canadian health products sector. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is back in the news...

Source Nutraceutical, Inc. played an active role in the 14th annual Natural Health Product Research Society (NHPRS) of Canada conference (Vancouver, British Columbia, May 8-11, 2017).  The 2017 NHPRS event hosted 200 delegates from 4 continents, featured over 60 speakers, and provided updates on current research, key regulatory issues, and...

Krista Coventry, Source’s Director of Regulatory Services for Eastern Canada, presented on Regulatory Considerations for Botanical Ingredients in the Canadian Health Products Sector at the 17th annual International Conference on the Science of Botanicals (ICSB) (April 3-6, 2017 in Oxford, Mississippi). Throughout the conference, exciting presentations and discussions were focused...

As we reported in last month’s reSOURCE, Health Canada is in the process of seeking additional industry feedback on their proposed Regulations for Self-care Products. The Self-Care initiative has the potential to result in major changes to pre-market review and post-market compliance processes for Natural Health Products (NHPs), Cosmetics and...

The 17th annual Oxford International Conference on the Science of Botanicals (ICSB) is being held April 3-6, 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee.  The focus of ICSB 2017 is to provide updates on current regulatory aspects impacting botanical dietary supplements and natural products, as well as to discuss current approaches for quality...

As we settle into 2017, Source has been reflecting on the many regulatory changes that have taken place in the Canadian marketplace over the past few months.  Source recognizes that it can be challenging to keep up to date on all of these important regulatory changes.  Our team of regulatory...

Source Nutraceutical’s own Krista Coventry (Director of Regulatory Services – Eastern Canada) was recently a speaker at the 17th Annual Oxford International Conference on the Science of Botanicals (ICSB) in Oxford, Mississippi (April 3-6, 2017). While there, she spoke with Stephen Daniells, Senior Editor at NUTRA Ingredients USA, on the proposed regulatory changes for Self-Care products in Canada....

We see Natural Health Products (NHPs) everywhere: the grocery stores, drug stores and health food stores. There are endless varieties of effective, high-quality supplements, vitamins, minerals, probiotics, herbal products,homeopathic medicines and traditional medicines on the shelves. They can be used all sorts of health reasons, such as preventing or treating...

We pride ourselves on our single source solution for many of our clients. From the licensing of a product through to the importation, testing and delivery to our client’s distributors and retailers. This sets us apart from our competition as we have our own warehouse facility and we help ensure...

We often receive calls related to site licensed warehousing and importation from clients who had no idea their products required this service and now find that their product is being held at customs until they can comply or worse their product is rejected and has to be shipped back or...

Health Canada is looking at making changes to the way they regulate self-care products. Self-care products are described as being available without a prescription from a doctor and include: Cosmetics Over the counter drugs Natural health products Canadians are using more and more self-care products to improve their appearance, to...

On Jan 4, 2011 the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) came into effect in the United States. The U.S. is presently working on implementing the requirements of the act. All Canadian food processors that export will also have to comply with the same requirements. FSMA will enable the Food and...