Advocacy & Action

Consultation: Ministerial Reliance Order

Consultation: Ministerial Reliance Order

  On May 15, 2026, Health Canada published a Notice of Intent to introduce a Ministerial Order that will exempt certain low-risk, non-prescription drugs from traditional, extensive New Drug Submissions. […]

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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 900 prioritized files in Class II (this […]

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Publication of the Watch List Approach

NNHPD – NHPID Updates

  The final version of the Watch List Approach was published April 28, 2026 on the CEPA Registry. The purpose of the Watch List is to identify substances that have […]

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Update on the Canadian Safety Pledge

NNHPD Consultation on Two New Monographs

  The Canadian Product Safety Pledge, launched Fall 2023 by Health Canada, was created to help protect people in Canada from health and safety risks associated with consumer products and […]

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Update on Monograph Initiative

CMP Publication Schedule Released – October to December 2026

  On April 24, 2026, NNHPD updated several health product monographs to include critical safety warnings, most notably regarding peripheral neuropathy risks with Vitamin B6 and increased bleeding risks for […]

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