by Sagarika Sharma | Aug 12, 2026 | Canadian Quality Assurance, Natural Health Products
Health Canada is proposing amendments to the Natural Health Products Regulations (NHPR) to reduce the regulatory burden on both the industry and the government. The goal is to make the process more efficient while ensuring oversight remains appropriate for the level...
by Srishti Chaudhari | Jun 4, 2026 | Canadian Quality Assurance, Canadian Regulatory, Health Canada Updates, OTC Drugs
Health Canada has released an updated version of its Guidance on Nitrosamine Impurities in Medications, incorporating several important changes. The summary below applies to Non-Prescription Drugs, chemically synthesized excipients and raw materials used in the...
by Sagarika Sharma | Apr 15, 2026 | Canadian Quality Assurance, Canadian Regulatory, Health Canada Updates, Importation of NHPs, Natural Health Products, Our View
On March 24th, a significant update was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 160, Number 14: an Order Amending the Non-domestic Substances List (NDSL). This latest order officially adds 174 substances to the NDSL. For companies manufacturing or importing...
by Sagarika Sharma | Apr 15, 2026 | Canadian Quality Assurance, Canadian Regulatory, Health Canada Updates, Our View
The Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) has officially launched a new, centralized landing page designed specifically for Non-prescription Drugs (NPDs). This initiative aims to streamline the regulatory process by providing clearer, more...
by Srishti Chaudhari | Apr 13, 2026 | Canadian Quality Assurance, Canadian Regulatory, Health Canada Updates
Health Canada has updated its list of established Acceptable Intake (AI) limits for nitrosamine impurities (Appendix 1), now available online. The update includes the addition of N-nitroso-dabigatran etexilate imide as a new impurity with a corresponding AI limit,...
by Srishti Chaudhari | Apr 13, 2026 | Canadian Quality Assurance, Canadian Regulatory, Cosmetics, Cosmetics, Health Canada Updates, Importation of NHPs, Natural Health Products
ECCC and Health Canada have announced updates to the DSL in Canada Gazette, Part I, introducing Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions for two substances used in consumer products, including cosmetics: 2-ethylhexyl 2-ethylhexanoate and Cyclohexylamine. The new...
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