PRODUCT APPLICATIONS: Class I Applications: Currently meeting service standards. Class II Applications (meeting Workload Management eligibility criteria): Prioritized Class 2 applications are issued a decision within the […]
On March 6, Health Canada published an official notice regarding fragrance allergen concentration reporting on the Cosmetic Notification Form (CNF). As you may recall this ‘win’ was first announced at […]
Basic Brown: Based on the Scientific Advice from the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) regarding the hair dye Basic Brown 16 adopted February 2, 2026, the committee concluded […]
A Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List, adding the letter “P” to the identifiers of 220 reduced regulatory requirement polymers was published in the Canada Gazette, […]
As noted in our January 14th Regulatory Essentials Newsletter, the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2025 were published in the Canada Gazette, Part II on December 31, 2025, […]
Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada hosted a Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) webinar on January 29, 2026. The session provided an update on CMP activities. Your CA […]
NNHPD has provided an update on the error that occurred in December 2025 with respect to the withdrawal of product licence applications (PLA) under the Workload Management initiative. Given […]
Health Canada has announced that as of February 16, 2026, it is ending the Foreign Site Reference Number (FSRN) process and changing how foreign warehouses are managed under the […]
The intent of this notice is to clarify Health Canada’s expectations regarding the reporting of cases identified from the Canada Vigilance (CV) Adverse Reaction (AR) Online Database by MAHs. In particular, […]
The Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) recently hosted an engagement session regarding the Natural Health Product (NHP) Red Tape Reduction (RTR) initiatives, which was attended by Cosmetics […]
