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09 Apr 2025

Health Canada Expands Restrictions on Ephedrine and Pseudoephedrine in Natural Health Products

NHPsephedrine, NHP Labelling, NHP licensing, NHPs, psedoephederine, Regulatory Updates

On March 7, 2025, Health Canada released the Order Establishing Supplementary Rules Respecting the Sale of Natural Health Products Containing Ephedrine or Pseudoephedrine: SOR/2025-93, which builds upon the Interim Order published on May 17, 2024. This new order introduces more stringent regulatory oversight for natural health products (NHPs) containing ephedrine…

05 Mar 2025

Health Canada Proposes Temporary Exemptions for NHP Labelling Requirements

NHPsHealth Canada Updates, NHP Labelling, NHP Requirements, NHPs, Notice of Intent, Plain Language Labelling

On February 25, 2027, Health Canada announced a Notice of Intent to introduce a Ministerial Order that would temporarily exempt certain Natural Health Products (NHPs) from specific labelling provisions set to take effect in June 2025. This proposal aims to address implementation challenges faced by the industry while maintaining consumer…

04 Feb 2025

Canada’s tariffs on U.S. products: Impact on food, cosmetics, and health goods

International Trade2025 News, Canada tariffs, cosmetics, food, Government of Canada, NHPs, Trade news

On February 1, 2025, the Government of Canada formally responded to the U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods by announcing its own set of countermeasures. These tariffs on U.S. products are scheduled to take effect on February 4, 2025. As part of this response, the Department of Finance released a detailed…

17 Jan 2025

20 Years of Natural Health Product Regulations in Canada

Uncategorized20 Year Anniversary, Bernie Desgagnes, canadian natural health, Celebration, Milestone, Natural Health Product, NHP Product License, NHPs, NNHPD, NNHPD monograph

In honour of celebrating 20 years of service, we’ll be taking a trip down memory lane to summarize some key developments in the industry. DID YOU KNOW? Just like SNI, the NHP Regulations were born in 2004. This was a monumental step, providing a clear framework for the safety, efficacy,…

10 Apr 2024

Get to Know SNI: Clinical Research Services

UncategorizedAnti-aging, antioxidants, Bioactives, Cardiovascular Studies, Clinical Research, Clinical trials, Comparator Studies, consumer product testing, Cosmetic testing, CT, Diabetes Studies, Efficacy, FDA, Haircare, health canada, Immunology, Irritation Studies, Marketing Studies, Microbiome, Moisturization, natural health products, NHP, NHPs, Observational Studies, Performance Studies, pharmaceutical, Pharmaceutical Studies, Phase I Studies, Phase II Studies, Phase III Studies, Phase IV Studies, Prebiotics, Probiotics, Safety, skincare, SNI, sunscreen

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…