health canada - SNI Inc.

26

Sep

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UncategorizedCanada Package Compliance, Canada Regulatory Compliance, Canadians, cosmetics, health, health canada, Hygiene, Minerals, natural health, natural health products, NHP, self care regulations, Self-Care

Self-Care Framework Updates

Canadians use every day products like: cosmetic products for personal hygiene, pain relievers, vitamins, minerals, sunscreens, etc. All these products are called “self-care products”. Self-Care products encompass cosmetic products, natural health products and non-prescription drug products. Canadians use self-care products to maintain their health, treat minor ailments or improve overall…

SFCR Changing the Test Marketing Authorizations and Other Authorizations

11

Jul

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UncategorizedCFIA, FDR, Food and Drug Regulations, Food Regulations, health canada, SFCA, Temporary Market Authorization, Test Market Authorizations, TMA, TMA Application, TMAL, TMAL Application

SFCR Changing the Test Marketing Authorizations and Other Authorizations

In June, we blogged all about Test Market Authorization (TMAs), what they mean, and how test market provisions now apply to ALL foods. The Marketing Authorization authority is an important Health Canada regulatory tool that implements decisions on Canadian food regulations. Food industry stakeholders can submit requests to change some aspects of the…

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Jul

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UncategorizedBilingual Packaging Design, Canada, Canada Package Compliance, Canada Regulatory Compliance, Canadian Package Compliance, cannabis, Cannabis Edibles, Cannabis Regulations, Edibles, Food Business, food safety, health canada, labelling, regulations, specialty food

Get Your Edible Answers Here!

The new class of Cannabis Regulations have been finalized. These regulations will come into force on October 17, 2019 and new products will be available for sale by mid-December 2019 at the earliest to allow you to stuff your Christmas stockings or to ring in the New Year with whatever…

BULLETIN: Edible Cannabis Regulations Finalized

18

Jun

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UncategorizedBulletin, cannabis, Edibles, health canada, regulations

BULLETIN: Edible Cannabis Regulations Finalized

We have received an advanced copy of the final regulations for new cannabis products which will be released by Health Canada to the general public on June 26, 2019. Source Nutraceutical is now available to assist new and existing companies with the compliance requirements for their edible cannabis, cannabis extracts, and cannabis topicals products.The regulations will…

10

Jun

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UncategorizedCanada, Canada Regulatory Compliance, cannabis, compliance, Edible Cannabis, Edibles, food, food safety, health canada

Regulating Weed Eaters

The newly published survey results from Deloitte anticipates the Cannabis edibles and infused products will create a booming $2.7 Billion annual market. From the 2,000 adult Canadians surveyed online, the likely edible users plan to consume gummy bears, cookies, brownies or chocolates at least every three months. The proposed new…

Health Canada’s Scientific Advisory Committee on Health Products for Women

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Apr

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Uncategorizedhealth canada, Health Products, medical devices, regulatory review, SAC-HPW, women, women health

Health Canada’s Scientific Advisory Committee on Health Products for Women

There is a discrepancy in the way the body of women and men respond to drugs and medical devices but until recently this fact was not recognized and researched. In order to provide the best possible health related regulatory decisions for all Canadians, stronger scientific evidence and advice correlating health…

Adding a bit of Colour to your Ingredient List

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Apr

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UncategorizedCanada, colouring agents, compliance, food, Food and Drug Regulations, health canada, Ingredient list

Adding a bit of Colour to your Ingredient List

Ingredient lists in Canada are getting more colourful, but not in the way they look! The specific common names of all colouring agents must be used, as opposed to the formerly allowed (and very non-descriptive) “colour”. With amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations coming into force December 2016, industry…

Clinical Trials: A Foundation for Your New Product Claims

11

Mar

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UncategorizedCanada Regulatory Compliance, Canada Regulatory Compliance Consultants, Clinical trials, health canada, Product Development, regulations, Regulatory Affairs, Substantiating Claims

Clinical Trials: A Foundation for Your New Product Claims

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…

07

Mar

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UncategorizedCCP, Control Measures, food safety, HACCP, Hazards, health canada, Safe Food for Canadians, Safe Food for Canadians Regulations

I’ll take HACCP for 500, Alex

“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…

DEADLINE: Public Consultation on Cannabis Edibles

18

Feb

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Uncategorizedcannabis, Edibles, health canada, public consultation

DEADLINE: Public Consultation on Cannabis Edibles

If you’ve been following our blog, you’ll know that Health Canada launched public consultations on the strict regulation of additional cannabis classes, namely edible cannabis, cannabis extracts and cannabis topicals. Our team at SNI foresees edible cannabis and cannabis extract fortification to be big business for innovative specialty food products.…