January 2026: Health Canada Opens Consultation on Draft Guidance for Decentralized Clinical Trials

January 2026: Health Canada Opens Consultation on Draft Guidance for Decentralized Clinical Trials

In 2025, Health Canada has released a draft guidance on decentralized clinical trials, now opening a public consultation that runs until February 21, 2026. This update represents a key milestone in Canada’s ongoing clinical trials modernization initiative and provides long-awaited regulatory clarity for sponsors and investigators planning decentralized or hybrid…
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Clinical Evidence in Skincare: Trial Design, Endpoints, and Regulatory Impact in Canada and the United States

Clinical Evidence in Skincare: Trial Design, Endpoints, and Regulatory Impact in Canada and the United States

Skincare is increasingly regulated, evidence-driven, and commercially competitive across both Canada and the United States. As brands push for stronger performance claims, broader market access, and greater scientific credibility, human clinical data has become the cornerstone of regulatory defensibility and market differentiation. Skincare clinical trials now sit at the intersection…
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Health Canada to Implement ICH E6(R3): What It Means and How to Prepare 

Health Canada to Implement ICH E6(R3): What It Means and How to Prepare 

On October 17th, Health Canada has confirmed it will implement the ICH E6(R3) Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guideline, a major international update to the way clinical trials are designed, managed, and documented. The goal is to strengthen participant safety, improve data quality, and modernize how clinical research is conducted in Canada. …
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NHP Clinical Trials – Feasibility and Portfolio Assessment

NHP Clinical Trials – Feasibility and Portfolio Assessment

Clinical trials for natural health products (NHPs) such as vitamins, herbal remedies, and probiotics bring scientific rigour to traditional health claims. In Canada, where consumer protection and evidence-based regulation are priorities, sponsors are beginning to shift away from running isolated trials toward building comprehensive clinical research strategies. This shift reflects…
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Advancing Health Innovation Through Clinical Research at the SNI Clinic

Advancing Health Innovation Through Clinical Research at the SNI Clinic

In today’s increasingly competitive and informed health and wellness marketplace, scientific validation is no longer optional - it is a critical component of building consumer trust, meeting regulatory requirements, and ensuring long-term product success. As consumers become more educated and discerning about the health products they use, they demand proof…
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SNI is celebrating 20 years of servicing the industry in 2025

SNI is celebrating 20 years of servicing the industry in 2025

SNI is celebrating 20 years of servicing the industry in 2025. Time really does fly when you’re having fun! Our story goes back a long way, starting in a basement office in Winnipeg suburbia. We never imagined we’d someday be one of the leading market entry service providers, and we…
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SNI Clinical Research Services: Testing Chambers

SNI Clinical Research Services: Testing Chambers

There are exciting possibilities that our new environmentally controlled consumer product testing chambers add value to the research process! These state-of-the-art facilities are key to launching successful products that meet stringent requirements, quality standards, ensuring safety, determining efficacy and customer expectations—all backed by solid data. In today’s rapidly evolving marketplace,…
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JOB OPENING: Junior Clinical Trials and Regulatory Affairs Specialist (Youth Internship)

JOB OPENING: Junior Clinical Trials and Regulatory Affairs Specialist (Youth Internship)

SOURCE NUTRACEUTICAL, INC. Winnipeg, MB, CANADA R3T 1T4 Junior Clinical Trials and Regulatory Affairs Specialist (Youth Internship) About Us: Source Nutraceutical, Inc. (SNI) is a fast-growing company with offices in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Toronto, Ontario. The company is an integrated “one-stop shop” for clinical research, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, packaging…
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Get to Know SNI: Clinical Research Services

Get to Know SNI: Clinical Research Services

At SNI, we have built a robust team of clinical trials professionals, all dedicated to the success of your project. Together, they bring over 250+ years of experience in clinical, regulatory, and medicine and have completed 850+ clinical trials combined.  A key benefit to sponsors is our diverse experience across…
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Cosmetic Product Testing

Cosmetic Product Testing

In personal care, brand trust—and proof of the product benefit—is everything. With the cosmetic and cosmeceutical sector growing exponentially, the most successful brands rely on evidence to support their product claims and efficacy. Cosmetics can often fall into more than one regulatory category, so beginning the clinical research process with…
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