Natural Health Products Ingredients Database

WHAT'S NEW

What's New is a listing of modifications to the NHPID since the last update. This page was most recently revised on 2014-01-14.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The updates to the NHPID listed below apply to the most recent version of the ePLA (electronic Product Licence Application). All new electronic submissions of a Product Licence Application must use the latest version of the e-PLA, namely version 2.3.1, which is available for downloading from e-PLA 2.3.1


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New Ingredients

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were added.

NHPID Name:
Acrylates crosspolymer

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Methylsalicylatyl glycyrrhetinate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Polyepsilon-Lysine

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Copaifera martii

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Ixora coccinea

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Dendrocalamus asper

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Herba Sinocrassulae Indicae

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Moschus Artifactus

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Woodfordia fruticosa

Role:
Medicinal


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Removed Ingredients

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were removed.

No Changes.


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Revised NHPID Names

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their NHPID name revised.

Old NHPID Name:
Chinese banana

New NHPID Name:
Musa acuminata Fruit


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Revised Proper and Common Names

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.

NHPID Name:
Usnea filipendula

New Common Name(s):
Usnea


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New Roles

In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.

NHPID Name:
Zeolites

Old Role:
Non-medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Sodium carbonate

Old Role:
Non-medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal


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Revised Restrictions

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.

NHPID Name:
Synephrine

Medicinal Restriction(s) Changed :
No risk information is required for products containing less than or equal to 3 mg synephrine + octopamine in a daily dose. Risk information is required for products containing: No caffeine, but more than 3 to less than 50 mg of synephrine + octopamine in a total daily dose, OR less than or equal to 320 mg/day of caffeine, plus more than 3 to less than 40 mg of synephrine + octopamine in a total daily dose. If the product contains more than 320 mg/day of caffeine, plus more than 3 to less than 40 mg of synephrine + octopamine in a total daily dose, a product-specific review of safety for the specific recommended conditions of use will be conducted.


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Other Ingredient Modifications

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification different from those listed above, such as new source material, new preparation type, or new sub-ingredient relationship, etc.

NHPID Name:
Reynoutria multiflora

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-beta-d-glucoside

NHPID Name:
Rehmannia glutinosa

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Polysaccharides

NHPID Name:
Periostracum Cicadae

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Decoction, Decoction concentrate, Extract dry, Powdered

NHPID Name:
Superoxide dismutase

New Source Material(s) added:
Cucumis melo subsp. melo var. cantalupo

NHPID Name:
Sodium

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Sodium carbonate

NHPID Name:
Sodium

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Sodium acetate


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Monograph Modifications

In this update, the following single ingredient or product monographs were added or modified.

No Changes.


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AbLS Modifications

In this update, the following abbreviated labelling standards were added or modified.

No Changes.


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Controlled Vocabulary Modifications

In this update, the following controlled vocabulary (dosage forms, methods of preparation, quality test methods, etc) were added or modified.

No Changes.


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Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

In this update, the following homeopathic ingredients were added or modified.

No Changes.

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