NHPD's Status of Applications/Submissions Quarterly Report

2009/10 Quarter 1: April 1, 2009 - June 30, 2009 Director General Cover Letter Quarter 1 Report [ENG] Quarter 1 Report [FRA] Quarter 2: July 1, 2009 - September 30, 2009 Director General cover letter Quarter 2 Report [ENG] Quarter 2 Report [FRA] Quarter 3: October 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009 Director General cover letter Quarter 3 Report [ENG] Quarter 3 Report [FRA] Quarter 4: January 1, 2010 - March 31, 2010 Director General cover letter Quarter 4 Report [ENG] Quarter 4 Report [FRA]

2008/09 Quarter 4: January 1, 2009 - March 31, 2009 Director General cover letter Quarter 4 Report [ENG] Quarter 4 Report [FRA]

Product License Application (PLA) - Deficiency Notice

From the desk of Michelle Boudreau, Director General/Directrice Générale:

With the objective of continuously improving application processes and maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of its resources, the Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) will be adopting a new approach to the processing of Product License Applications (PLAs).  Effective June 22, 2009, NHPD will not be contacting applicants by phone or by email regarding the following missing application requirements:

•     Application Type
•     Attestation Signature
•     Designated Party Authorization form
•     Contact information

Click here to download the PLA Deficiency Notice [ENG]
Click here to download the PLA Deficiency Notice [FRA]

Regulatory Review of the Natural Health Products Regulations - Final Report

Notice to Stakeholders - From the desk of Michelle Boudreau, Director General/Directrice Générale

Natural Health Products Regulatory Review
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Fact Sheet: The New Risk-Based Approach for Natural Health Product
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The S.T.E.P.S plan

• A multi-pronged strategic plan for addressing the current product license application backlog and achieving a normal workload environment for the assessment and licensing of natural health product:
  • S tandardized Claims for NHPs and Pre-Cleared Information
  • T ransparency and Openness
  • E lectronic Solutions
  • P rocess Improvements
  • S ervice Delivery
• Download in English or French
  
  

NHPD - New Foreign Site Reference Number Application

The NHPD is pleased to announce the Implementation of a New Foreign Site Reference Number Process. This process enables foreign manufacturers, packagers, labelers of natural health products to submit directly to NHPD evidence that their sites meet appropriate GMP standards. This process does not preclude the option for Canadian importers to provide GMP evidence to NHPD should a foreign site choose not to participate in the process. Please refer to this document for more information.

Nouveau processus de demande de numéro de référence d'un site étranger La DPSN a le plaisir de vous annoncer la mise en oeuvre du nouveau processus de demande de numéro de référence d'un site étranger. Ce processus vise à offir aux fabricants, emballeurs, et étiqueteurs étrangers de produits de santé naturels de soumettre directement à la DPSN la preuve que leurs établissements se conforment aux normes en matière de BPF.  Il faut mentionner que le processus de demande de numéro de référence pour les sites étrangers n'enleve pas la possibilité aux importateurs canadiens de fournir les preuves de BPF directement à la DPSN dans le cas ou l'entreprise étrangère choisirait de ne pas participer au processus.  Pour plus de renseignements veuillez consulter le document.