2025 Overview of Natural Health Product (NHP) Regulations and NPN Licensing in Canada

2025 Overview of Natural Health Product (NHP) Regulations and NPN Licensing in Canada

Navigating the complex and ever-evolving landscape of Natural Health Product (NHP) Regulations in Canada is crucial for businesses hoping to enter the Canadian market. Canada offers a significant market opportunity for companies, similar to the U.S., but success depends on a thorough understanding of the regulatory requirements. Ensuring compliance with…
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Health Canada’s NNHPD Monograph Revisions: Batch 4 Consultation Period Begins

Health Canada’s NNHPD Monograph Revisions: Batch 4 Consultation Period Begins

Health Canada’s Natural and Non-Prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) is undertaking a critical initiative to revise existing Natural Health Product (NHP) monographs. These revisions are essential for aligning monographs with new labelling standards, ensuring consistency, and incorporating the latest scientific information. Health Canada’s goal is to improve the quality and…
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World Food Safety Day 2024

World Food Safety Day 2024

This year, World Food Safety Day falls on Friday, June 7 The World Health Organization is focusing this year’s theme on the importance of being prepared for food safety incidents, no matter how mild or severe they can be. “Food safety incidents are situations where there is a potential or…
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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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The Changing Landscape of NHPs

The Changing Landscape of NHPs

Keeping up with constantly changing regulations is a challenge for any company selling natural health products (NHPs) in Canada. Notably, recent changes to NHP labelling standards and the introduction of potential cost recovery measures have raised numerous questions and concerns within the industry. Regarding labelling requirements, Health Canada released an…
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UPDATES: Natural Health Product Plain Language Labelling

UPDATES: Natural Health Product Plain Language Labelling

We mentioned in September that there are changes in the near future regarding labelling of natural health products in Canada, and with an implementation date of June 21, 2025, we are revisiting the requirements to help the industry prepare. For products already on the market, or those which will have…
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Health Canada’s Proposal for NHP Cost Recovery Causes Waves

Health Canada’s Proposal for NHP Cost Recovery Causes Waves

The Canadian regulations for Natural Health Products (NHPs) came into force in 2004, and for nearly 20 years, Canadians have been able to shop with confidence for products displaying either a Natural Product Number (NPN) or Homeopathic Medicine Number (DIN-HM) on the product label. These products must be approved by…
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NHP Applications Are Going to Cost You. What Brands Need to Know About NHP Cost Recovery

NHP Applications Are Going to Cost You. What Brands Need to Know About NHP Cost Recovery

If you have been involved in the NHP sector in any capacity over the years since the Natural Health Product Regulations came into force (2004), you’re likely aware that all NHPs must be approved by Health Canada before they can be sold legally in Canada. To gain approval, companies must…
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Are You Ready to Comply with the New NHP Labelling Requirements?

Are You Ready to Comply with the New NHP Labelling Requirements?

Keeping up with constantly changing regulations is a challenge for any company selling natural health products (NHPs) in Canada. Earlier this summer, we released a bulletin announcing the new changes from Health Canada that will affect how all NHPs are labelled. The aim of these changes is to make NHP…
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