by Sagarika Sharma | Sep 8, 2026 | Cosmetics, Health Canada Updates, Natural Health Products, OTC Drugs, Our View
On August 20, 2026, Health Canada announced an update to the List of Interchangeable Terms for natural health products (NHPs) and non-prescription drugs (NPDs). First published in November 2025, this list was designed to support more flexible on-pack labelling. The...
by Sagarika Sharma | Aug 12, 2026 | Canadian Quality Assurance, Canadian Regulatory, Health Canada Updates, Natural Health Products
The Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) recently issued a new bulletin detailing changes to finished product specifications (FPS) for natural health products. Key Process Changes: Effective June 25, 2026, Health Canada has removed the...
by Sagarika Sharma | Aug 12, 2026 | Canadian Environmental Protection Act, Cosmetics, Health Canada Updates, Importation of NHPs, Natural Health Products
As a quick reminder, the new Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2025 officially went into effect on June 30, 2026. Alongside these regulations, related updates to the Export Control List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) are also...
by Sagarika Sharma | Aug 12, 2026 | Canadian Environmental Protection Act, Canadian Quality Assurance, Canadian Regulatory, Cosmetics, Health Canada Updates, Importation of NHPs, Natural Health Products
On June 20, 2026, the Government of Canada released its Final Assessment of the Titanium-containing Substances Group. This assessment was conducted under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). Key Assessment Findings: The review covered 13 substances...
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 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...
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