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NNHPD Performance Standards

NNHPD Performance Standards

PRODUCT APPLICATIONS:   Class I Applications:    Currently meeting service standards.   Class II Applications (meeting Workload Management eligibility criteria):      There are approximately 1050 prioritized files in Class […]

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Updates to the List of Interchangeable Terms – Round Two!

Bulletin 10: Natural Health Products Labelling Regulations Compliance Extension

  Health Canada’s Natural Health Product Licensing Bulletin (August 2026) announces revisions to its List of Interchangeable Terms for both Natural Health Products (NHPs) & Non-Prescription Drugs (NPDs). Published to […]

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NNHPD Performance Standards

NNHPD Performance Standards

  PRODUCT APPLICATIONS: Class I Applications:  Currently meeting service standards. Class II Applications (meeting Workload Management eligibility criteria):  There are approximately 860 prioritized files in Class II (this includes new […]

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Upcoming Updates to the List of Interchangeable Terms

Updated Guidance for Industry on Preparing and Submitting Summary Reports for Marketed Drugs and Natural Health Products, effective October 1, 2026

  The Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) provided an update on the List of Interchangeable Terms. The List of Interchangeable Terms was originally published in November 2025, will […]

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Several SCCS Mandates

NNHPD – NHPID Updates

  Cuminaldehyde: On July 29, 2026, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was tasked with evaluating the safety of cuminaldehyde as a constituent in natural complex substances used […]

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