News & Events

Acetic Acid is Now an Acceptable Food Additive in Infant Formulas

By: Joanna Chudyk, Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email February 27, 2023: the Food Directorate announced an update to the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Accepted Uses. It now permits...

PMRA Annual Sales Reporting and Application for Reduced Annual Fees

By: Gorby Sandhu, Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) oversees the regulation of pest control products, otherwise known as pesticides. In addition to evaluating...

Product Stewardship: What this Means for You

By: Joanna Chudyk, SENIOR REGULATORY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, email Do you sell products in Canada that contain paper products or other recycling materials? If yes, you may be considered an obligate...

What are the Requirements to Add a Tank Mix Partner to Your Pesticide Product?

By: Gorby Sandhu, SENIOR REGULATORY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, email What is tank mixing? Tank mixing refers to combining more than one pesticide together, or combining a pesticide with other liquid products...

US FDA Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act

By: Jacqui Jenskey, DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS, email What is modernization of cosmetics regulation act? The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) is considered a major overhaul of the US...

Classifying Your Self Care Product in Canada

By: Jacqui Jenskey, Principal Regulatory Affairs Consultant, email Bringing a cosmetic, drug, or natural health product to market in Canada requires a classification assessment and completion of a cosmetic notification...

Selling Consumer Products and Cosmetics Online

By: Jacqui Jenskey, Principal Regulatory Affairs Consultant, email On January 6, 2023, Health Canada added a document to their website called “Selling consumer products and cosmetics online: Information for online...

What’s the Deal with Food-Contact Sanitizers?

By: Joanna Chudyk, Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email Changes are coming to the way food-contact sanitizers are regulated with the introduction of the Biocides Regulations. If you’d like to learn more...

Protecting Confidential Business Information (CBI) on Safety Data Sheets and Labels

By: Sarah D’Mello, Senior Product Safety Specialist, email Many countries that adopted GHS have made their own requirements for protecting confidential business information (CBI) on Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and...

June 2023 Update: Proposal to Remove the Consumer Product Exclusion from the Hazardous Products Act

By: Sarah D’Mello, Senior Product Safety Specialist, email June 2023: Results Revealed in Health Canada’s Workplace Hazardous Products Program Newsletter Findings from Consultation on Proposal to Remove Consumer Product Exclusion...

NEW: Health Canada Food Directorate Announces Modifications to the List of Permitted Sweeteners

By: Joanna Chudyk, Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email On February 2, 2023, the Food Directorate announced changes coming to the List of Permitted Sweeteners that would allow the use of Erythritol...

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