We now finally have the proposed, revised and updated guidance for outlining the pathway for licensing natural health products in Canada by the NHPD. It was posted on May 23, 2012, with the review period ending Aug 21, 2012. It is great to have a rulebook, (even if it is still just proposed) after over
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On Thursday morning April 19th, I was at a four and a half hour open session with the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA), with both the heads of the NHPD and the Food directorate. It was very informative, but more importantly, it was in an open forum, so I can talk about it. Most of
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The good news is, that it looks like we are not going to completely lose our ability to get Digestive Enzymes in the new future. The bad news is that they will still contain a three day warning on them. This doesn’t of course affect me or my patients directly as it also states: “Consult
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Last week the NHPD released 10 natural source products back into the mainstream product application and use. Only a few affect Herbalists, but this could be significant. All ten of these substances were restricted to prescription use only. The one that we are the happiest with are: Oil of Apiol, Parsley oil Centella asiatica, Gotu
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