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The Amendment and Notification Form (ANF) is the exclusive form to be used for submitting post licensing changes for a licensed natural health product (NHP) to the Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD).

The Licensed Natural Health Products Database contains information about natural health products that have been issued a product licence by Health Canada.

The Natural Health Products Ingredients Database is a repository of scientific terminologies and Pre-cleared Information approved by the Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD).

The Electronic Product Licence Application (ePLA) form is for Natural Health Product Licence Applications and for post-licence changes. The ePLA is designed to be completed on the applicant's workstation where it can be saved and retrieved at any time.

This document describes the use of the Natural Health Products Ingredients Database Issue Form, which is designed to help applicants send NHPID data requests which are complete and accurate.

This guide was developed to help users search and navigate the Natural Health Products Ingredients Database using the online Web application.

This guidance document pertains to Part 3 of the Natural Health Product Regulations (the Regulations) and is intended for manufacturers, packagers, labellers, importers, and distributors of natural health products (NHPs) for sale in Canada.

The objective of this document is to provide guidance on the standards and terminologies to facilitate the exchange and practical use of natural health product information by the Natural Health Products (NHP) Online System.

The Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) commits to issue a product licensing decision within the service delivery standards outlined in: Service standards for the management of Product Licence Applications (PLA) for Natural Health Products (NHP).

The Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) commits to issue a licensing decision within the service delivery standards outlined in: Service Delivery Standards

This labelling standard describes the requirements necessary to receive market authorisation ( Drug identification number (DIN)) for nonprescription topical nasal decongestant products containing oxymetazoline hydrochloride or xylometazoline hydrochloride as a single ingredient for use in adults...

What to watch for in natural and non-prescription health product advertising

Classification of a therapeutic product determines whether it is regulated as a drug [that is (i.e.) pharmaceutical, biologic, natural health product] or a medical device. The purpose of this notice is to communicate Health Canada's current decision that non-medicated eyewashes should be...

Companies must hold a site licence to manufacture, package, label or import natural health products (NHPs) in Canada. When doing these activities, companies must follow good manufacturing practices requirements (NHP GMPs) in the Natural Health Product Regulations (NHPR). It is a company’s...

The Health Product InfoWatch is a monthly publication intended primarily for healthcare professionals. It provides clinically relevant safety information on pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices and natural health products.

Today (2021/06/25), in an effort to better support Canadians in their use of these products, Health Canada announced proposed changes to the Natural Health Products Regulations to make NHP labels more clear, legible and easier to understand.

This best practices guide provides direction to industry on the design of safe and clear health product labels.

Learn about the risks of buying natural health products (NHPs) online and how to identify licensed products.

More Canadians are using natural health products (NHPs). Health Canada has developed new regulations that will help ensure that natural health products are well prepared, safe to use, effective and come with instructions on how they are to be used.