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 […]
In March 2025, Health Canada published a discussion paper titled Towards a Pathway for Health Products Containing Cannabidiol for public consultation. This paper explored potential regulatory frameworks for authorizing […]
In alignment with the U.S. FDA’s alerts regarding benzene risk, the NNHPD has revised several entries in the Natural Health Products Ingredients Database (NHPID). Benzene is a Class I […]
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 February 3rd, we received an email from Health Canada alerting stakeholders to recent developments affecting cross-border regulatory alignment for hazardous products. The U.S. OSHA extended the Hazard Communication […]
