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Health Canada Removes FSRN Registration as an Option for GMP Evidence: What NHP Importers Should Know

Health Canada has officially ended the Foreign Site Reference Number (FSRN) process, which has removed the option of using this for demonstrating foreign Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliance under the...

Carbomer Ingredient Alerts and Changes

Earlier in 2026, Health Canada has sent out an update on the Carbomer ingredient to align with the US Food and Drug Agency’s alerts about benzene risk. The US FDA...

Replacement of Animal Testing in the United States 

Federal and State Strategies Driving a New Era of Safety Science Across the United States, a decisive shift is underway in how chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products are evaluated for...

CEPA Animal Testing Canada: Understanding ECCC’s Strategy and Canada’s Commitment to Replacing Animal Testing

Canada is undergoing a significant transformation in how chemical safety is evaluated. Long reliant on vertebrate animal testing, regulatory frameworks are now actively shifting toward humane, science-driven alternatives. This blog...

CANUTEC Registration Prior to Adding to Shipping Documentation: A Critical Compliance Step

For organizations involved in the transportation of dangerous goods (TDG) within or to Canada, regulatory compliance is not optional, it is a critical component of public safety. Among the many...

NNHPD Labelling Update: Increased Flexibility on the Horizon

Health Canada’s Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) has shared an important update on its proposed labelling framework for Natural Health Products (NHPs). While the original regulations were expected...

Reclassification of Sports Electrolyte Supplements: What You Need to Know

On April 23, Health Canada’s Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) and the Food Directorate officially published an important regulatory update: Sports Electrolyte Supplements (SESs) will now be reclassified...

CCCR Update: Revised First Aid Guidance for Methanol 

Health Canada has updated first aid guidance under the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 (CCCR) relating to methanol-containing products. What Has Changed? The previous recommendation to induce vomiting in...

Clean Pets, Clear Rules: Navigating U.S. Regulations for Animal Grooming Products 

Have you ever picked up a pet shampoo or grooming spray in a U.S. store and wondered: what regulations does this actually fall under? More importantly—how do you know it’s...

NHP Product Licence Suspension and Cancellation

While most companies focus heavily on obtaining product licences, fewer fully understand what can trigger a suspension or cancellation and what follows. This is why attention to post-market Natural Health...

Food Contact Sanitizer Biocide Canada: Now Regulated

In June 2025 the new Biocides Regulations came into force. Under these new regulations, food-contact sanitizers are now regulated as biocides and must undergo a pre-market assessment and have a...

NHP Product Licence Suspension Canada: Understanding Suspension and Cancellation

While most companies focus heavily on obtaining product licences, fewer fully understand what can trigger a suspension or cancellation and what follows. This is why attention to post-market Natural Health...

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