Natural Health Products

CHFA outlines industry & consumer efforts to push back on NHP regulatory changes

23-Oct-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Proposed and implemented changes to how Health Canada regulates its natural health product (NHP) sector are ‘throwing out a lot of progress’, experts tell NutraIngredients-USA.

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New regulatory practices to dietary supplements in Canada endanger U.S. brand suppliers

26-Jul-2023 By Aaron Skelton, President and Chief Executive Officer at Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)

In an attempt to overhaul an already effective system, Health Canada's new regulatory measures for dietary supplements are inadvertently causing more harm than good – not only to Canadian consumers, retailers, and brands but also to U.S. suppliers.

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Health Canada’s proposal on cost recovery for Natural Health Products raises questions

05-Jun-2023 By Katrina Coughlin, Laura E. Gomez, Jon-Paul Powers, PhD, Lewis Retik, & Lauren Richardson - Gowling WLG

On May 12, 2023, Health Canada published a proposal detailing cost recovery fees for natural health products (NHPs). While there is a lot of information to digest in Health Canada's proposal, the proposed fees detailed below raise questions regarding...

Accreditation board aims to enhance scientific credibility of supplements

19-May-2023 By Olivia Haslam

A nonprofit accreditation body, Empowered by Evidence (EBE), gave an impassioned presentation to the audience of Vitafoods 2023, calling for companies to promote better standards in industry science.

Welcome move: New Zealand health ministry plans to regulate supplements via self-assessment - Updated

17-Aug-2022 By By Tingmin Koe and Gary Scattergood

New Zealand’s Ministry of Health is intending to regulate natural health products via a self-assessment / declaration process, a move welcomed by the local industry body.

Study highlights variability in melatonin content of dietary supplements

16-Feb-2017 By Stephen Daniells

The melatonin content of dietary supplements may vary widely from values listed on the label, according to a new analysis from Canada that could help improve quality standards for the products.

Why Health Canada’s proposed overhaul of NHP regs are a concern to the industry

03-Oct-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Health Canada is proposing to significantly change how natural health products and dietary supplements are regulated, with industry sources telling us the proposals are a concern.

UNPA welcomes Frank Lampe to help expand the organization’s core mission

13-Jun-2013

Industry veteran Frank Lampe has joined the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) as vice president of communications and industry relations to help the organization realize its expanded mission and membership objectives.

Lallemand hits health claims home run with five Canadian approvals

21-Feb-2013 By Hank Schultz

Probiotics supplier Lallemand has announced a big regulatory win:  Canadian authorities have approved health claims on five of its probiotic formulas. 

SunOpta divests natural products distribution business for US$14.7m

01-Jun-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Canada’s SunOpta has agreed to sell its natural health products distribution business - Purity Life Natural Health Products – to an affiliate of Banyan Capital Partners for C$14.7m ($14.27m).

Apps turn iPads & iPods into consent & compliance tools

08-Aug-2011 By Nick Taylor

Systemedicus has developed informed consent and patient compliance apps for iPads and iPods and is looking to license the tools to CROs and sponsors.

Canada proposes exemption regs for health products

17-May-2010 By Lorraine Heller

Health Canada has published proposed regulations that would allow certain natural health products to continue to be sold in Canada while they complete the full licensing process.

Canada must amend its natural product regulations

07-Oct-2009 By Shane Starling

Canada’s controversial Natural Health Products (NHP) Directorate must be amended if the Canadian functional foods market is not to face severe long-term regulatory restriction, according to a leading trade group there.

Gaps in Canadian regulations restrict functional foods, say researchers

11-Aug-2009 By Lorraine Heller

A review of Canada’s regulations governing food and natural health products has again highlighted the “confusion and uncertainty” generated by the system, which it says could be restricting the market potential of foods with health benefits.

CHFA champions legislation for natural health products

02-Dec-2008 By Lorraine Heller

The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) last week met with Canadian MPs in its continued efforts to ensure “fair and effective” food and drug legislation that does not penalize the nation’s natural health products industry.

ADM receives Canadian go-ahead for flax lignan

20-Mar-2008 By Lorraine Heller

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has said that it has received
registration for its BeneFlax dietary supplement ingredient from
the Canadian regulatory authority.

Canada examines science behind health products

12-Feb-2008 By staff reporter

A conference on natural health products to be held in Canada next
month aims to examine the latest research advances and product
introductions in the arena.

Interhealth links with Nealanders for Canadian market

11-Dec-2007 By Clarisse Douaud

Interhealth Nutraceuticals has entered into an exclusive agreement
with Nealanders International for distribution of its ingredients
in Canada.

Health Canada publishes multivitamin, mineral monograph

06-Nov-2007 By staff reporter

Health Canada has published a new monograph on natural health
products containing two or more vitamins and minerals, which sets
out instructions on preparation, safety and labelling.

Embria names Canadian distribution partner

30-Aug-2007 By Clarisse Douaud

Embria Health Sciences has is teaming up with Alliance Principle
Ingredients for the exclusive distribution of its ingredients in
Canada, meaning the company has now secured its distribution
partners for all of North America.

Supplements laced with drugs slip through cracks in Canada

18-Jun-2007 By Clarisse Douaud

Health Canada is advising consumers not to use certain products
that have been illegally sold as dietary supplements and are said
to contain tranquilizing drugs.

Studies draw attention to nutraceuticals at Canadian medical conference

30-May-2006 By Clarisse Douaud

Studies presented at the North American Research Conference on
Complementary and Integrative Medicine point to the medical
establishment's growing interest in alternative therapies -
counterbalancing recent denouncements against...

Canada raises consumer awareness of AR reporting

13-Jan-2004

Canada's medicines body has released information on the adverse
reactions caused by herbal medicines, in a reminder to health
professionals and consumers of the procedure for reporting adverse
events under the new Natural Health...

Canada seeks plant remedy secrets from Cree nation

06-Nov-2003

Canada's Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) is backing a
project to research the use of herbal medicines by northern
Quebec's Cree nation to treat diabetes.

Conference for Canadian herb and spice industry

17-Sep-2003

Canada's National Herb and Spice Coalition (NHSC) is holding its
first annual conference to address issues affecting the industry's
future.