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Big Announcement! SNI to Hit the Airwaves in 2023

22

Dec

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Uncategorizeddesignated party authorization, health canada, IRN, natural health, Natural Health Product, NHP, NNHPD, NNHPD monograph, product license submissions

Big Announcement! SNI to Hit the Airwaves in 2023

The SNI team is excited to share that we will be hitting the airwaves with a new podcast in 2023! Here’s a quick snapshot of what to expect, what you’ll learn, and how to get involved. But First, Why a Podcast? As a service provider, we get to hear directly…

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

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Sep

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Uncategorizedcanadian drug facts table, consumer safety, drug facts, health canada, medicinal ingredients, natural health products, NHP, non-prescription drugs, NPDs, PFT, Plain Language Labelling, PLL, product facts table, product license

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…

Updated Regulations: Natural Health Products

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Jul

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Uncategorizedcanadian drug facts table, consumer safety, drug facts, health canada, medicinal ingredients, natural health products, NHP, non-prescription drugs, NPDs, PFT, Plain Language Labelling, PLL, product facts table, product license

Updated Regulations: Natural Health Products

We previously mentioned in a recent blog post that new labelling requirements were coming soon for Natural Heath Products (NHPs). Well that day has arrived! On July 6, 2022, Health Canada brought in the requirement to have a Product Facts Table (PFT) on all Natural Health Products, as well as some…

NNHPD Consultation – Performance Standards

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May

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Uncategorizeddesignated party authorization, health canada, IRN, natural health, Natural Health Product, NHP, NNHPD, NNHPD monograph, product license submissions

NNHPD Consultation – Performance Standards

Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate Performance Standards What Does This Mean For Your Product? On March 23, 2022, the Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) of Health Canada held a meeting on Performance standards for NHP applications with NHP industry associations. This meeting summarizes the current performance standards,…

Plain Language Labelling Requirements in Canada: Natural Health Products

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Nov

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Uncategorizedcanadian drug facts table, consumer safety, drug facts, health canada, natural health products, NHP, non-prescription drugs, NPDs, Plain Language Labelling, PLL

Plain Language Labelling Requirements in Canada: Natural Health Products

Health Canada is proposing amendments to the Natural Health Product Regulations which would introduce some key features in order to make labelling of NHPs more clear, consistent, and legible to the general public. This update would align with the newly implemented Plain Language labelling requirements for non-prescription drugs. With the…

30

Sep

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UncategorizedCanada, Canada Regulatory Compliance Consultants, cannabis, Cannabis Edibles, Cannabis Regulations, CBD, chfa, CHFA east, Edibles, food safety, GMP, health canada, Krista Coventry, natural health, Natural Health Product Compliance, NHP, Regulatory Affairs, ROEB

CHFA East 2019 Regulatory Round-Up

The CHFA East Conference and Trade Show (held in Toronto September 12-15, 2019) boasted over 1,100 trade show exhibitors and a 2-day education session. Krista Coventry (Director of Regulatory Services for Eastern Canada) attended the education sessions to keep Source’s finger on the regulatory pulse for self-care products and functional foods! …

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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…

BULLETIN: Plain Language Labelling (PLL) for Natural Health Products (NHPs) Delayed

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Dec

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UncategorizedBulletin, natural health products, NHP, Plain Language Labelling, PLL

BULLETIN: Plain Language Labelling (PLL) for Natural Health Products (NHPs) Delayed

Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) informs industry that after speaking with Manon Bombardier, Director General of the Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD), the introduction of Plain Language Labelling (PLL) for Natural Health Products (NHPs) will be delayed until the spring of 2019. What does this mean? This means…

Finished Product Testing and Shelf Life Study

08

Nov

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Uncategorizednatural health products, NHP, NNHPD, regulations, scientific rationale, Site License

Finished Product Testing and Shelf Life Study

Companies must hold a site licence to manufacture, package, label or import natural health products (NHPs) in Canada. The site licence provides assurance that Health Canada approved good manufacturing practices (GMP) for natural health product (NHP) are followed. All products that are released for sale on the Canadian market must…

Are you an Importer? Do you need a Site license?

06

Nov

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UncategorizedGMP, Good Manufacturing Practices, health canada, Import, Importation, natural health products, NHP, Site License, Testing

Are you an Importer? Do you need a Site license?

Did you know that 71% of Canadians have used natural health products like vitamins and minerals, herbal products, and homeopathic medicines? Canada also classifies many everyday consumer products like antiperspirants, shampoos, facial treatment products and even sunscreens as natural health products. Companies must hold a site in order to be allowed to import natural health…