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Natural Health Products (NHPs) and Veterinary Health Products (VHPs) are regulated under the Food & Drugs Act, but that does not mean they’re exempt from environmental or new-substance rules. [...]

By: Steve McCarthy, DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS, email Published: July 9, 2024 – Drug Establishment Licensing Bulletin 174  In early 2024, Health Canada lifted the temporary measures [...]

By: Dana Mladin, SENIOR TECHNICAL CONSULTANT The deadline to comply with Canada’s Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Regulations is January 1, 2024.  The deadline applies to categories including [...]

By: Jacqui Jenskey, DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS, email January 1, 2024 is the deadline for all products except disinfectants to comply with Canada’s Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) [...]

By: Jacqui Jenskey, DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS, email Health Canada is conducting a follow up survey to the previous Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) survey (Feb, 2022) for feedback on the [...]

By Dana Mladin, SR. TECHNICAL CONSULTANT, email On January 5, 2022, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) published regulatory changes to the  Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 [...]

By Kate Hatherley, C.TECH., LABORATORY TECHNICAL SPECIALIST, email Cosmetic products are an essential part of our daily routines. Cosmetics help us feel confident and express our individuality. [...]

By: Sarah D’Mello, SENIOR PRODUCT SAFETY SPECIALIST, email   The Government of Canada has issued a public advisory the associated risks with water beads. These small beads also known [...]

By: Sarah D’Mello, SENIOR PRODUCT SAFETY SPECIALIST, email The Background of Canada’s Update to the HPR On January 4, 2023, Health Canada issued amendments to the Hazardous Products [...]

By: Sarah D’Mello, SENIOR PRODUCT SAFETY SPECIALIST As wildfires continue to ravage forests and grasslands across Canada, emergency responders are tirelessly working to contain the fires [...]