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Canadian Biocides Consultant

By: Jacqui Jenskey, DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS, email After much anticipation, Canada will see disinfectants and sanitizers (including food contact surface sanitizer) come under a single regulatory framework this year....

Notice of Proposal to Update Nutrition Labelling: Table of Reference Amounts for Food

By: Joanna Chudyk, SENIOR REGULATORY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, email On December 21, 2023, Health Canada issued a notice of proposal for the proposed changes to the Table of Reference Amounts for...

In-House Safety Data Sheet Authoring & Raw Material Classification

By: Teah Jazey, PRODUCT SAFETY AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, email Many independent companies choose to purchase their own in-house software to author safety data sheets for their products. While this...

VOC Compliance Deadline for Disinfectants January 1, 2025

By: Joanna Chudyk, SENIOR REGULATORY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, email If you have registered Disinfectant Drugs in Canada, you have recently received an email from Health Canada reminding you of Canada’s new...

Consultation Open: Modernizing Foods for Special Dietary Use and Infant Foods

By: Joanna Chudyk, SENIOR REGULATORY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, email On November 28, 2023, Health Canada opened a consultation for the proposed changes to modernize Divisions 24 and 25 of the Food...

GHS Label Requirements

By: Alison Senyi, SENIOR PRODUCT SAFETY SPECIALIST, email What is GHS? GHS stands for the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. This was introduced by the United...

How to Register Natural Health Products in Canada

By: Joanna Chudyk, SENIOR REGULATORY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, email Multivitamin gummies, herbal extracts, probiotics, hand sanitizers, and homeopathic medicines – what do all of these products have in common? They are...

CEPA Cosmetic Consultant

By: Deeksha Chahal, JUNIOR REGULATORY AFFAIRS ASSOCIATE, email Pollution prevention, climate change mitigation and the pursuit of sustainable development have become important goals around the globe. In Canada, we have...

Safety Data Sheet: Do I Need One for a Pesticide in Canada?

By: Gorby Sandhu, SENIOR REGULATORY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, email Under the current Hazardous Products Act, pest control products are exempt from the need for a Safety Data Sheet. Despite the exemption,...

Importance of Proper Consumer Labelling Amidst Health Canada Recall Blitz

By: Teah Jazey, REGULATORY AFFAIRS AND PRODUCT SAFETY SPECIALIST, email In recent months we have noticed an increased number of recalls released by Health Canada for products that have improper...

Guidance on WHMIS Supplier Requirements Now Available

By: Sarah D’Mello, SENIOR PRODUCT SAFETY SPECIALIST, email An updated Guidance on the WHMIS supplier requirements is now accessible on the Government of Canada’s website. This document, previously referred to...

Health Canada Launches Canadian Safety Pledge for Consumer Products and Cosmetics

By: Jacqui Jenskey, DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS, email September 23, 2023: Health Canada announced the launch of the Canadian Product Safety Pledge for Consumer Products and Cosmetics (“the Pledge”). The...

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