How Long is My COVID-19 NHP Site License Valid?
By: Jacqui Jenskey, Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email Many manufacturers and importers of Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizers continue to manufacture under a Temporary COVID-19 Site License [...]
DIN Hand Sanitizers Now Require a Drug Establishment License
By: Jacqui Jenskey, Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email On March 20, 2020, Health Canada, recognizing the urgent need for hand sanitizers in Canada, implemented Interim Measures that [...]
Changes to Exceptional Release Measures for Hand Sanitizers
By: Jacqui Jenskey, Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email In March 2020, Health Canada introduced an interim measure for the exceptional release of hand sanitizers and hard surface [...]
Hand Sanitizers and Stability Testing
By: Jacqui Jenskey, Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email Alcohol based Hand Sanitizer COVID 19 interim measures were removed by Health Canada in July 2020. This means that the once exempt [...]
Health Canada Releases New Policy on Packaging and Labelling of Alcohol Hand Sanitizers in Beverage Containers
By: Jacqui Jenskey, Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email With the exceptional demand for hand sanitizers and the shortage of regular packaging, some manufacturers have moved to packaging [...]
Health Canada’s Interim Expedited Licencing Approach for the Production and Distribution of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Suspended
By: Joe McCarthy, Lab Service Manager/Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email Effective immediately Health Canada has suspended the interim measures introduced in March 2020 to enable [...]
Required Registration of Hand Sanitizers and Antiseptic Skin Cleansers in Canada
By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email Products that are sold as antiseptic skin cleansers or hand sanitizers within Canada are REQUIRED to be registered. The current list of [...]
Specialized Shipping Considerations for Hand Sanitizers Classified as Dangerous Goods
By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email Many of our clients are stepping up to help Canadians meet the need for hand sanitizers to help combat Covid-19. Many of these products are [...]
Health Canada’s Interim Expedited Licensing Approach for the Production and Distribution of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers
By: Joe McCarthy, Lab Service Manager/Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email To facilitate the safe and efficient production of Natural Health Product (NHP) hand sanitizers during the [...]
Registering a Hand Sanitizer in Canada
By: Sarah Calder, Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email Does a hand sanitizer require pre-approval in Canada before going to market? Hand sanitizers, hand sanitizing wipes, and antibacterial hand [...]
