Through the International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation (ICCR), global regulators have established a set of general principles designed to foster globally compatible approaches to digital cosmetic labeling. These principles […]
The Consumer Product Safety Program (CPSP) conducted a Compliance Verification project during the 2024–2025 fiscal year to ensure cosmetic products containing eucalyptus oil met the standards of the Food […]
On July 31, 2026, the final five updated monographs, Benzocaine, Figwort, Hawthorn, Marigold extracts and isolates (lutein and zeaxanthin), and Mugwort were published, successfully concluding the monograph revision project […]
The Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) has developed a new guidance document titled, How to apply for market authorization for a non-prescription drug in Canada. This guidance […]
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 […]
As reported in the July 2, 2026, Regulatory Essentials, Health Canada has invited stakeholders to participate in a survey on engagement with the Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC), the […]
PRODUCT APPLICATIONS: Class I Applications: Currently meeting service standards. Class II Applications (meeting Workload Management eligibility criteria): There are approximately 875 prioritized files in Class II (this includes new […]
What is the Ministerial Reliance Order? The Ministerial Reliance Order allows Health Canada to rely on decisions and assessments from comparable foreign regulatory authorities for certain drug submissions, streamlining […]
The landing page for this consultation indicates the draft revised guide gives additional guidance to reflect current science while offering flexibility where it makes sense. It also: is clearer […]
Additional revisions to the Food and Drug Regulations were published on June 4, 2026, in Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 160, No. 12 – Regulations Amending Certain Department of […]
