by Srishti Chaudhari | Apr 13, 2026 | Canadian Quality Assurance, Canadian Regulatory, Health Canada Updates, Importation of NHPs, Natural Health Products
The NNHPD is currently experiencing a high volume of NHP licence applications and has formalized how applications will be assigned for review under its workload management approach. Applications will now be reviewed on when prioritization was requested instead of the...
by Sagarika Sharma | Apr 6, 2026 | Canadian Quality Assurance, Canadian Regulatory, Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist, Cosmetics, Health Canada Updates
Health Canada recently announced significant updates to the Cosmetic Notification Form (CNF) and the Guide for Cosmetic Notifications. These changes introduce a ‘flexible approach’ to how companies disclose fragrance allergens, balancing consumer safety with a...
by Srishti Chaudhari | Apr 2, 2026 | Canadian Quality Assurance, Canadian Regulatory, Health Canada Updates, Natural Health Products
Following alerts from the US FDA regarding benzene contamination, the NNHPD has updated several entries in the NHPID. Benzene is a Class 1 solvent with unacceptable toxicity and must not be used in health product manufacturing. Key changes include the removal of...
by Srishti Chaudhari | Apr 2, 2026 | Canadian Quality Assurance, Canadian Regulatory, Health Canada Updates, Natural Health Products, Uncategorized
Health Canada has issued a notice clarifying adverse reaction reporting expectations for Market Authorization Holders (MAHs) of drugs (including pharmaceuticals, biologics and radiopharmaceuticals) and Natural Health Products (NHPs). The notice replaces Section 4.3 of...
by Srishti Chaudhari | Apr 2, 2026 | Canadian Regulatory, Health Canada Updates, Medical Device, Medical Devices
Health Canada has introduced several key regulatory updates in 2026 that significantly change how medical device applications are prepared and submitted. A major update is the new Guidance on Managing Applications for Medical Device Licenses (effective February 2,...
by Sagarika Sharma | Apr 2, 2026 | Cosmetics, Health Canada Updates, Our View
On March 25, 2026, the Government of Canada published Order 2026-87-20-01 in the Canada Gazette, Part II. This order introduces significant amendments to the Domestic Substance List (DSL) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). The changes impact...
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